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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of a renewable energy resource?
Natural gas
Hydroelectric Power
Coal
Nuclear Energy
Petroleum
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes renewable energy?
Energy from fossil fuels
Energy that is generated by burning up something
An energy source that is not used up
An energy source that is generated naturally
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why is developing renewable energy important to life on Earth?
Nonrenewable energy sources will be used up and gone forever
We will run out of energy, renewable energy can last forever
Renewable energy produces less pollution
All of the above
- 4. Multiple Choice
What type of renewable energy comes from building dams on rivers?
Wind Energy
Solar Energy
Hydroelectric Power
Geothermal Energy
Hydrogen
- 5. Multiple Choice
What type of renewable energy comes from the heat generated inside the Earth?
Nuclear Power
Wind
Solar Power
Fossil fuels
Geothermal Energy
- 6. Multiple Choice
What type of resource represents bioenergy?
Water
Corn
Sun
Uranium
Coal
- 7. Multiple Choice
A sustainable resource is one that
will eventually run out and is limited in supply
will be one that is fossil fuel based
will not run out and can be continually used
None of the above
- 8. Multiple Choice
One of the disadvantages of nuclear energy is:
Nuclear power produces either smoke or carbon dioxide.
Nuclear power is not reliable.
The waste produced is dangerous.
All of the above
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is one advantage of solar energy?
Can run both in day and night
Cheap upfront cost
No carbon emissions
Can be used in any parts of the world
- 10. Multiple Choice
An energy source that is limited and will run out explains the following resource type:
Inexhaustible resource
Nonrenewable resource
Renewable resource
Natural resource
- 11. Multiple Choice
What happened with solar power capacity from 1998 to 2004?
Increased
Decreased
Stayed the same
Increased and then decreased
- 12. Multiple Choice
How many MWatts did solar energy power increase from 2008 to 2012?
20 MWatts
84 MWatts
54 MWatts
12 MWatts
- 13. Multiple Choice
This picture shows example of the following energy source:
Wind Energy
Geothermal Energy
Hydroelectric Energy
Solar Energy
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which renewable energy source presented in the graph will have the highest decrease in the cost from 2002 to 2030?
Hydro
Biomass
Wind
Solar
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which nonrenewable resource usage will decrease the most from 2011 to 2040?
Nuclear
Coal
Petroleum
Biomass
Natural gas
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which renewable resource usage will increase the most from 2011 to 2040?
Hydropower
Petroleum
Nuclear
Other renewables
Biomass
- 17. Multiple Choice
What percentage of nonrenewable energy is predicted to be used in 2040?
87%
22%
91%
70%
54%
- 18. Multiple Choice
What percentage of renewable is predicted to be used in 2040?
13%
22%
70%
91%
- 19. Multiple Choice
This table shows jobs in US for different energy sources.
What is the energy job that creates the most jobs in our country?
Solar
Nuclear
Coal
Natural Gas
- 20. Multiple Choice
One disadvantage of wind power is
It uses coal
It pollutes water
It pollutes air
It kills birds
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