Staar Test Natural Resources

What is an example of a renewable resource?

• hydroelectric
• oil
• coal
• fossil fuel

What is the BEST way to stop air pollution made by cars?

• Take the bus twice a week.
• Use more expensive petroleum.
• Use cars that are electric only
• Use cars that are part electric, part gasoline

What is a nonrenewable resource?

• water
• wind
• coal
• biomass

Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources?

• They will NEVER form again.
• They will form over night.
• They will form over many millions of years.
• They are not considered nonrenewable

What happens when fossil fuels are used faster than they are formed?

• The reserves will be used up
• The reserves will be replaced quickly
• The reserves will not be affected
• The prices of fossil fuels will become lower

A student decided to conserve renewable resources in his home. Which of the following measure could help him save the most natural resources?

• Take long showers
• Repair leaky faucets
• Keep water running when brushing his teeth
• Run the washing machine only on the smallest of loads

The burning of fossil fuels has raised the percentage of what in the atmosphere?

• carbon dioxide
• ozone
• CFCs
• radon

If an area has access to many volcanoes, which type of alternative energy resource will the people living in the area most likely use?

• Geothermal Energy
• Hydroelectric  Energy
• Fossil Fuels
• Wind Energy

If an area is sunny 230 days out of the year, which alternative resource would people use?

• Solar Energy
• Hydroelectric Energy
• Fossil Fuels
• Geothermal Energy

If an area is windy year-round, which type of alternative energy resource will the people living in the area most likely use?

• Geothermal Energy
• Fossil Fuel Energy
• Wind Energy
• Hydroelectric Energy