Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Sources

Which one of these is a renewable energy source?

• coal

• sun

• natural gas

• oil

What is a renewable energy source?

• It is a source of energy that will run out.

• It is a source of energy that will not run out.

What is the term used to describe an energy source from decayed organisms?

• hydropower

• fossil fuels

• solar power

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which correctly lists three fossil fuels?

• coal, natural gas, soil

• solar, gas, oil

• coal, oil, water

• coal, natural gas, oil

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which of the following is a way to conserve natural resources?

• Carpool to work to use less fuel

• Turn off the water while brushing your teeth

• Turn off the lights when you are not home

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

What is the term used to describe a resource that exists in limited supply?

• renewable resource

• nonrenewable resource

• inexhaustible resource

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is the term used to describe using less of a material?

• Reduce

• Reuse

• Recycle

What is a term used to describe using a resource more than once?

• reduce

• reuse

• recycle

This is known as stored energy.

• solar energy

• wind

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What is an example of nonrenewable energy?

• solar

• geothermal

• wind

• coal

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1