S6E6A

Which of the following is NOT a focus of the projects presented by the students for sustaining natural resources?

• Preventing soil erosion

• Reducing waste

• Replacing furniture

• Increasing the use of fossil fuels

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is a nonrenewable source of energy?

• energy from the Sun

• wind energy

• geothermal energy

• energy from burning coal

Which question should be asked to help determine whether a natural resource is a renewable energy resource?

• Could this resource be replaced within a person's lifetime?

• How much of the resource is found in the United States?

• Could the resource be made by humans?

• How much does the resource cost?

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is solar power?

• power from wind

• power from water

• power from the Sun

• power from the Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

• coal

• fossil fuel

• natural gas

• sunlight

Students learn about renewable and nonrenewable energy sources in science class. They are interested in replacing some of the nonrenewable energy they use every day with renewable energy. Which question can best help the students find ways to meet this goal?

• What are some everyday activities that people use nonrenewable energy to carry out?

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of using renewable or nonrenewable energy?

• How quickly should humans switch to using mostly renewable energy from using mostly nonrenewable energy?

• How much of the energy humans use is nonrenewable and how much is renewable?

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Which of the following is true about a nonrenewable resource?

• Solar energy is a nonrenewable resources because it comes from space and not from Earth.

• Hydroelectric power is a nonrenewable resource because it only comes from places with a water source.

• Fossil fuel is a nonrenewable resource because it takes many years for it to form.

• Wind power is a nonrenewable resource because it is difficult to harness as an energy source.

The outermost solid layer of Earth is the

• CORE

• CRUST

• MANTLE

• LITHOSPHERE

The _______________ is located between the core and the crust. It is a region of hot, slow-flowing, solid rock.

• CORE

• CRUST

• MANTLE

• INNER CORE

__________________ is the movement of matter that results from differences in density caused by variations in temperature.

• Convection

• Core

• Crust

• Asthenosphere

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4