Energy: Renewable & Nonrenewable Resources

Coal is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable

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Which is NOT an advantage of geothermal power?

• renewable
• no pollution
• you don't have to transport it
• geysers and volcanoes are everywhere

Which of these is a disadvantage of windmills?

• amount of land required
• time to construct one
• the availability of wind
• the location of reliable wind

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

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__________uses heat from the interior of the Earth.

• Solar

• Geothermal

• Nucler

• Wind

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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What characteristic do all renewable resources share?

• Produced by waste products of animals
• Form underground from dead organisms
• Allow energy to pass through them easily
• Replaced in a reasonably short time period

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NGSS.4-ESS3-1

Trees, crops, garbage, & landfill gas are all examples of 

• Energy
• Biomass
• Heat
• Nuclear waste

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

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Deforestation in an area would MOST LIKELY cause

• Increased levels of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere.

• Increased level of Oxygen in the atmosphere.

• Decreased levels of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere

• Decreased levels of Nitrogen in the atmosphere

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

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A farmer in the area increased his herd from 250 head to 1000 head of cows in the same field. What will MOST LIKELY happen?

• Nitrogen levels will increase in the atamosphere due to the increased animal respiration.

• Carbon levels will increase due to the increased amount of waste and decomposition.

• Nitrogen levels in the soil will increase due to less vegetation in the field.

• Plant biodiversity will increase providing more food for the additional numbers of cows.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

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Which of the following is an example of alternative energy (renewable, but not in heavy use)?

• hydroelectric dams
• wind farms
• hydrogen fuel cells
• geothermal energy

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