Energy in the United States

Most energy in the United States comes from...

• Renewable sources

• Nonrenewable sources

35% of electricity production in the US is from...

• Natural gas

• Coal

• Hydropower

• Solar

Of renewable energy sources, these provide the most electricity to the US.

• Natural gas and coal

• Petroleum and coal

• Hydropower and wind

• Solar and geothermal

This electricity source has very few CO2 emissions.

• Natural gas

• Coal

• Petroleum

• Nuclear

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What is the term for the ability to do work or cause change?

• Power

• Energy

• Force

• Momentum

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Less than 1% of electricity is generated by this source in the US.

• Natural gas

• Coal

• Hydropower

• Geothermal

Hydrofracking is associated with

• Natural gas and crude oil energy

• Nuclear energy

• Wind energy

• Solar energy

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27% of electricity in the US is generated by

• Natural gas

• Coal

• Hydropower

• Solar

Uranium used for nuclear power plans is a

• Renewable resource

• Nonrenewable resource

This energy source can obstruct fish migration, change water temperatures, and chemistry.

• Coal

• Hydropower

• Wind

• Biomass

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