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- 1. Multiple ChoiceNonrenewable resources are natural resources, such as fossil fuels, that will eventually be used up and can never be replacedTrueFalse
- 2. Multiple ChoiceHydroelectric power produces electricity using.....WindSunlightMoving waterDung
- 3. Multiple ChoiceGeothermal energy isheat energy naturally produced in earthquakesis heat naturally produced in spaceis heat naturally produced within Earthis heat energy naturally produced in the water
- 4. Multiple Choice
Nuclear Power is a __________ energy resource.RenewableNonrenewable - 5. Multiple Choice__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.Renewable Energy ResourceNonrenewable Energy ResourceFossil FuelForever Fuel
- 6. Multiple ChoiceOne disadvantage to using coal to produce electricity is that coal -forms in a short amount of time.is abundant over a wide area.is not environmentally friendly.is relatively quite affordable.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceLook at the graph provided. What percent of the total energy used in the United States in 2009 came from fossil fuels?16%83%46%54%
- 8. Multiple ChoiceFossil fuels are nonrenewable resources because theytake millions of years to formare easily replacedare in high demanddon't pollute the air
- 9. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are renewable excepturaniumsolarhydropowerfood crops (biomass)
- 10. Multiple Choice
the splitting of uranium atoms to release energy.
geothermal
wind
nuclear
natural gas
- 11. Multiple Choice
turbines harness the movement of air and convert it to useable energy
wind
biomass
natural gas
hydropower
- 12. Multiple Choice
Oil is made from
dead plant and animal remains
sedimentary rocks
magma and lava
water
- 13. Multiple Choice
It takes ______ of years for oil to form.
tens
hundreds
thousands
millions
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which is a CON of solar energy?
energy can be saved in summer to use in winter
it can lower electric costs
there is a lot of sun in the desert
solar panels can be expensive
- 15. Multiple Choice
Nuclear energy involves
cutting down trees
building dams
breaking apart an atom
mining for coal
- 16. Multiple Choice
One pro of nuclear energy
it doesn't create pollution
it creates carbon dioxide
it increases global warming
- 17. Multiple Choice
One danger of nuclear power plants is that
atomic bombs are not dangerous
the waste material is radioactive
water creates pollution
atoms are difficult to find
- 18. Multiple ChoiceA problem with wind energy is thatBirds and bats may be threatenedToo much wind is producedit is nonrenewablenot predictable
- 19. Multiple ChoiceA problem with geothermal energy is that itis too hotis non-pollutingis available only in the oceanis available only in certain locations
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which energy source is used in the following power plant?
Biomass power
Tidal power
Solar power
Hydroelectric power
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which energy source is used in the following power plant?
Nuclear power
Tidal power
Geothermal power
Hydroelectric power
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which energy source is used in the following power plant?
Nuclear power
Tidal power
Solar power
Hydroelectric power
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which energy source is used in the following power plant?
Nuclear power
Tidal power
Geothermal power
Hydroelectric power
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