Lesson 1 Review

What is nuclear energy?

• any resource that can be replaced by natural processes

• produced with atomic reactions

• nuclear power plants cause a lot of air pollution

• generates small amounts of energy

Define renewable resource.

• any resource that is used faster than it can be replaced

• process in which mined land is recovered with soil and replanted with vegetation

• any resource that can be replaced by natural processes in a relatively short time

• they are relatively inexpensive

Define nonrenewable resource.

• any resource that is used faster than it can be replaced by natural processes

• a process in which mined land is recovered with soil and replanted with vegetation

• any resource that can be replaced by natural processes in a relatively short time

Reclamation is a process in which mined land is recovered with oil and fossil fuels.

• True

• False

Select the example(s) of a renewable energy source.

• Biomass fuel

• Solar Energy

• Oil

• Wind

Select the advantage(s) of a using fossil fuels.

• Pollute the environment.

• They are relatively inexpensive.

• They are nonrenewable.

• They can be dangerous.

Select the advantages to nuclear energy.

• Nuclear energy produces radioactive wastes.

• Nuclear power plants cause a lot of air pollution.

• Fission generates only small amounts of energy.

What can you personally do to manage nonrenewable resources wisely?

• Work with others to reclaim mined lands.

• Use renewable resources whenever possible.

• Increase the amount of vampire energy you consume.