Question

advantages of non - renewable energy
______: non - renewable energy sources can provide a consistent and controllable energy supply
______: a substantial amount of existing infrastructure and technology is in place for extraction and distribution.
disadvantages of non - renewable energy
______: the extraction and burning of fossil fuels contribute to air and water pollution and are major sources of greenhouse gas emissions
______: these resources are finite and will eventually run out, leading to potential energy crises.
______: reliance on fossil fuels can lead to conflicts over resources and market fluctuations.
word bank
depletion established infrastructure environmental impact geopolitical conflicts reliability

Answer:

To solve this fill - in - the - blank problem about non - renewable energy, we analyze each blank based on the context and the word bank:

First Blank (under Disadvantages)

The sentence says "These resources are finite and will eventually run out, leading to potential energy crises." The word that means the act of using up or exhausting a resource is "Depletion". So this blank should be filled with "Depletion".

Second Blank (under Disadvantages)

The sentence "Reliance on fossil fuels can lead to conflicts over resources and market fluctuations" is related to conflicts that arise due to the geopolitical nature of resource distribution. From the word bank, "Geopolitical Conflicts" is the appropriate term here. Wait, no, wait. Wait, the first disadvantage under the list is "Geopolitical Conflicts" with the description about pollution. Then the next two blanks:

Wait, let's re - examine:

1. The first blank under disadvantages (after the pollution - related one): The sentence is about resources being finite and running out. So "Depletion" is correct.

1. The second blank under disadvantages: The sentence is about conflicts over resources and market fluctuations due to reliance on fossil fuels. This is about "Geopolitical Conflicts"? Wait, no, the word bank has "Geopolitical Conflicts" as a term. Wait, no, let's check the word bank again: Word bank has Depletion, Established Infrastructure, Environmental Impact, Geopolitical Conflicts, Reliability.

Wait, the advantages section:

• "Reliability": Non - renewable energy sources can provide a consistent and controllable energy supply.

• "Established Infrastructure": A substantial amount of existing infrastructure and technology is in place for extraction and distribution.

Disadvantages:

• "Environmental Impact": The extraction and burning of fossil fuels contribute to air and water pollution and are major sources of greenhouse gas emissions (wait, no, the first disadvantage is labeled as "Geopolitical Conflicts" but the description is about pollution. Wait, maybe there was a mislabeling in the original. Wait, no, let's do it properly:

For the first blank in disadvantages (the one with "These resources are finite..."): The correct term is "Depletion" because depletion means the reduction or exhaustion of a resource.

For the second blank in disadvantages (the one with "Reliance on fossil fuels..."): The correct term is "Geopolitical Conflicts" as it refers to conflicts that occur due to the geopolitical aspects of resource control and market dynamics related to fossil fuels.

And also, in the advantages section, the first blank (the one with "Non - renewable energy sources can provide a consistent...") is "Reliability" and the second blank in advantages (the one with "A substantial amount of existing infrastructure...") is "Established Infrastructure". And the first disadvantage's label (the one with pollution) should be "Environmental Impact".

So to summarize the blanks:

• Advantages:
• First blank: "Reliability" (because it's about consistent energy supply)
• Second blank: "Established Infrastructure" (because it's about existing infrastructure)
• Disadvantages:
• First blank (label): "Environmental Impact" (because it's about pollution)
• Second blank (the finite resource one): "Depletion"
• Third blank (the conflict over resources one): "Geopolitical Conflicts"

If we assume that we are filling the two blanks under the disadvantages (the ones with the underlines):

1. The first underlined blank under disadvantages (the one with "These resources are finite..."): Depletion

1. The second underlined blank under disadvantages (the one with "Reliance on fossil fuels..."): Geopolitical Conflicts

Final Answers

1. First blank (disadvantages, finite resources): Depletion

1. Second blank (disadvantages, conflicts over resources): Geopolitical Conflicts

And also, in the advantages:

• The first blank (reliability - related): Reliability

• The second blank (infrastructure - related): Established Infrastructure

• The first disadvantage label (pollution - related): Environmental Impact