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- 1. Multiple Choice
Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable because they
do not produce pollution
are no longer used by humans
are created so quickly
take millions of years to form, so once they're gone, they're gone
- 2. Multiple Choice
A disadvantage of nuclear energy is that it creates...
fossil fuels
hydroelectric
radioactive waste
biomass
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which fossil fuel is created from the remains of dead plants and forms into a "rock?"
Coal
Petroleum
Natural Gas
Nuclear Energy
- 4. Multiple Choice
In order to use the energy inside of fossil fuels, they must be...
burned
melted
crushed
cut
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which element is used in nuclear power plants for energy?
Carbon
Oxygen
Uranium
Methane
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich is NOT a fossil fuel?OilCoalPropaneWind
- 7. Multiple Choice4. Fossil fuels came from the fossilized remains of plants and animals from long ago.TrueFalse
- 8. Multiple Choice
True or False. Renewable sources will never run out.
True
False
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is one advantage of using hydroelectricity as an energy source?
Heat is captures under the earth
It might change the migration patterns of salmon
Reservoirs can be used to irrigate crops
It doesn't need motion to turn turbines.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Energy that uses heat from within the earth is ____.
Nuclear
Geothermal
Wind
Solar
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is a disadvantage of using nuclear power?
It releases radiation as a byproduct
It produces a lot of energy really fast
It needs motion to turn turbines
It is dependent on weather
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is a disadvantage of using nuclear power?
It releases radiation as a byproduct
It produces a lot of energy really fast
It needs motion to turn turbines
It is dependent on weather
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which energy source uses agricultural and forest byproducts?
Biomass
Wind
Solar
Coal
- 14. Multiple Choice
Biomass is created from ______.
Plants, animal waste, and garbage
Splitting atoms
The energy rays of the sun
Moving turbines
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of these is NOT a fossil fuel?
Natural gas
Nuclear
Oil
Coal
- 16. Multiple Choice
resources that can be replaced within a lifetime
non-renewable resources
renewable resources
- 17. Multiple Choice
comes from the sun
solar
wind
hydro
- 18. Multiple Choice
generated by the movement of water through dams
solar
wind
hydro
- 19. Multiple Choice
The chart provided gives some information about four energy sources.Which energy resource would be best for a city that has limited open space and wants to use an efficient source of energy?
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
Natural Gas
Biomass
- 20. Multiple Choice
To support the claim that human consumption of natural resources has a negative effect on the environment, what data would we need to show?
An increase in human lifespan over time and a global increase in sea level
An increase in human population and an increase in habitat for plants and animals
An increase in burning of fossil fuels by humans and a decrease in the use of other resources
An increase in consumption of resources by humans and an increase in biodiversity
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