Energy Resources

The use of which of the following resources would be most affected by changes in weather? 

• wind
• geothermal
• natural gas
• nuclear

The use of which of the following resources would be most affected by changes in weather? 

• wind
• geothermal
• natural gas
• nuclear

Which energy transformation produces electricity with the least negative environmental impact? 

• Generating electricity from a natural gas-fired power plant 
• Generating electricity from a coal-fired power plant 
• Generating electricity from a wind turbine power system 
• Generating electricity from a solar panel system 

Which energy transformation produces electricity with the least negative environmental impact? 

• Generating electricity from a natural gas-fired power plant 
• Generating electricity from a coal-fired power plant 
• Generating electricity from a wind turbine power system 
• Generating electricity from a solar panel system 

Which of these describes a human activity that uses up a non-renewable resource? 

• building new roads that cause topsoil to erode 
• chopping down trees from the forest for heating homes 
• car engines consuming large amounts of fossil fuels 
• pollutants on roads washing into streams during rainstorms 

Which of these describes a human activity that uses up a non-renewable resource? 

• building new roads that cause topsoil to erode 
• chopping down trees from the forest for heating homes 
• car engines consuming large amounts of fossil fuels 
• pollutants on roads washing into streams during rainstorms 

4 Which of these types of energy resources is MOST LIKELY to be used up by human activity? 

• solar energy
• geothermal energy
• fossil fuel energy
• wind energy

4 Which of these types of energy resources is MOST LIKELY to be used up by human activity? 

• solar energy
• geothermal energy
• fossil fuel energy
• wind energy

Which of these human activities would reduce the amount of useable energy Earth receives from the Sun? 

• setting up too many solar collectors in a small area 
• adding smoke to the atmosphere that blocks sunlight 
• using a small amount of solar cells over a very long time 
• planting too many farm crops that rely on sunlight to grow 

Which of these human activities would reduce the amount of useable energy Earth receives from the Sun? 

• setting up too many solar collectors in a small area 
• adding smoke to the atmosphere that blocks sunlight 
• using a small amount of solar cells over a very long time 
• planting too many farm crops that rely on sunlight to grow