Natural Resources Test

Which of the following is NOT a nonrenewable energy resource?

• oil

• coal

• uranium

• wood

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• natural gas

• minerals

• geothermal

• oil

The rock and mineral fragments in soil come from rock that has been _____

• blasted

• carved

• weathered

• chemically treated

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_______ is a fossil fuel.

• Oil

• Water

• Electricity

• Nuclear fuel

What type of power plant uses the potential energy of water trapped behind a dam?

• nuclear power plant

• hydroelectric power plant

• solar station

• tidal harness

What are fossil fuels?

• coal, oil, uranium

• oil, natural gas, uranium

• coal, oil, natural gas

• geothemals, coal, natural gas

Why do we tend to use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources?

• Less Expensive

• More Energy

• All of these

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What is a disadvantage of using non-renewable resources?

• They have a large carbon footprint.

• They can all be used up over time.

• They can lead to global warming.

• All of these.

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Which of the following has the greatest efficiency out of all of the natural resources?

• hydroelectric

• fossil fuels

• solar

• geothermal

Which of the following can be a disadvantage of renewable resources?

• They can be intermittent (only available at certain times or in certain places).

• They release a lot of CO2 and have a large carbon footprint.

• They are renewable and will always be available.

• Renewable resources have no disadvantages.

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