Energy Final

Which of the following is the removal of a renewable resource without exceeding the regrowth of that resource?

• conservation

• sustainable yield

• preservation

• perpetual resource

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

The answer to which question would BEST help someone identify renewable resources?

• Is the resource depletable?

• Is the resource combustible in nature?

• Is the resource harmful to the environment?

• Is the resource expensive?

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

What is the greatest use of water in industry?

• agriculture

• irrigation

• cooling purposes

• construction

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

Which of the following is a type of resource that is often used faster than it can be replenished?

• renewable

• extendable

• nonrenewable

• conservable

Why is energy consumption increasing rapidly in developing countries?

• They are able to outsource energy from other countries.

• They have found more efficient ways to use energy.

• They are developing their industrial base.

• They have greater agricultural needs.

Why is it becoming increasingly more expensive to find and produce oil?

• There are fewer refineries.

• There are more cars in today's society.

• Competition between oil companies has increased.

• Easy to reach oil fields have already been tapped.

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

The population of Titusville, a city near Cape Canaveral in Florida, tripled from 2,220 in 1940 to 6,410 in 1960. What was the most direct environmental concern of this rapid population growth?

• increased need for businesses

• increased need for homes

• increased need to conserve natural resources

• increase in local school enrollment

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Why is it important for scientists to find sources other than fossil fuels for energy production?

• Not enough organic material exists to replace fossil fuels.

• The formation of fossil fuels results in pollution.

• Fossil fuels store energy for a short period of time.

• It takes a very long time for fossil fuels to form.

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

Which accurately explains an environmental consequence of energy production?

• The use of solar power plants creates noise pollution.

• The use of hydroelectric power plants causes acid rain.

• The use of wind power plants creates radioactive waste.

• The use of coal burning power plants causes CO2 emissions.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Which best explains the environmental consequences of fossil fuel usage?

• Burning fossil fuels disrupts the water cycle by adding hydrogen to the atmosphere.

• Drilling for fossil fuels disrupts the carbon cycle by adding hydrogen to the ocean.

• Burning fossil fuels releases carbon into the atmosphere.

• Mining for fossil fuels releases oxygen into the soil.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5