Energy & the Environment II

Why is water considered to be a renewable resource?

• Water can be used over and over again

• Water can be found all over Earth

• Water can dissolve other substances

• Water is needed by organisms to stay alive

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Which of the power plants most likely causes air pollution?

• Plant A

• Plant B

• Plant C

• Plant D

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Which power plant uses coal as its energy source?

• Coal-burning power plant

• Hydroelectric power plant

• Nuclear power plant

• Solar power plant

How does a hydroelectric power plant obtain its energy source?

• Mining

• Building a dam on a river

• Putting up solar panels

• Drilling

Which energy source is used by a solar power plant?

• Coal

• Lake water

• Uranium

• Sunlight

Which power plant uses uranium as its energy source?

• Coal-burning power plant

• Hydroelectric power plant

• Nuclear power plant

• Solar power plant

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Which power plant uses an energy source that can be reused?

• Coal-burning power plant

• Hydroelectric power plant

• Nuclear power plant

• Solar power plant

A lumber company plants new trees where a forest once stood. This is an example of -

• conserving resources

• consuming resources

• recycling resources

• replacing resources

Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

• Wind

• Natural Gas

• Coal

• Oil

Which energy source is derived from organic materials such as plants and animals?

• Biomass

• Geothermal

• Wind

• Natural Gas

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