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National Geographic: Encyclopedic Entry: Non Renewable Energy HandoutNational Geographic: Encyclopedic Entry: Non Renewable Energy Handout
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National Geographic
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3rd - 8th
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Handout

National Geographic: Encyclopedic Entry: Non Renewable Energy

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A good primer on non-renewable energy sources. Covers the overall advantages and disadvantages, and discusses the different types and their pros and cons. Includes a slideshow with captions.

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coal, fossil fuels, natural gas, nuclear energy, petroleum

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advantages of fossil fuels, biomass energy, disadvantages of fossil fuels, nonrenewable energy, types of fossil fuels, national geographic: encyclopedic entry: non-renewable energy, nonrenewable energy resources

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

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