Semester 2 Unit 3 Test Study Guide

Which statement accurately describes renewable energy sources?

• They include fossil fuels and hydroelectric power.

• They take millions of years to form and should be used responsibly

• They provide the majority of the energy for the United States

• They are quickly replenished.

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Which statement describes the difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources?

• Renewable are natural resources; nonrenewable are not natural resources

• Renewable have no environmental concerns associated with them; nonrenewable cause damage to the environment.

• Renewable are available everywhere; nonrenewable must be transported to be used.

• Renewable are found in nearly limitless supplies; nonrenewable require millions of years to form.

Which choice uses a nonrenewable energy resource to generate energy?

• nuclear power plant

• wind farm

• fireplace that burns wood

• biomass power plant

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Which natural resource is nonrenewable?

• sugarcane

• sunlight

• corn

• oil or petroleum

Which natural resource is nonrenewable?

• natural gas

• wind

• corn

• geothermal

Which natural resource is nonrenewable?

• hydroelectric

• coal

• corn

• geothermal

A graph of coal reserves in the United States versus time slopes downward.

What would happen to coal consumption if coal production remained constant?

• It would increase.

• It would decrease.

• It would stay the same.

• It would fluctuate.

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A graph of coal reserves in the United States versus time slopes downward.

What would happen to coal production if coal consumption remained constant?

• It would increase.

• It would decrease.

• It would stay the same.

• It would fluctuate.

In relation to natural gas, where is crude oil generally found?

• Crude oil is found above natural gas reservoirs.

• Crude oil is found next to natural gas reservoirs.

• Crude oil is found below natural gas reservoirs.

• Crude oil is mixed in with natural gas reservoirs.

Which type of fossil fuel is made from trees, ferns, mosses, and other marsh plants?

• coal

• natural gas

• petroleum

• crude oil

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