Energy and Natural Resources Test

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What is the key difference between renewable and non-renewable resources?

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Non-renewable resources cannot be regenerated in a human lifetime; renewable resources can.

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How does recycling conserve natural resources?

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It allows us to re-use products instead of manufacturing new ones.

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Why does fresh-squeezed orange juice have a more sustainable product life cycle than bottled orange juice?

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because there are a fewer number of steps from the production to the disposal of the materials to make it

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Which type of energy production relies on hot water from the earth to produce electricity?

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Geothermal energy

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Which of the following is a disadvantage of using wind energy? Options: There is potential for impact on bird populations, A turbine only captures about 60% of total wind energy, Turbines can disrupt natural scenery, Wind energy can be intermittent and difficult to integrate into electrical grids, All of these are disadvantages

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All of these are disadvantages

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Which negative human environmental influence is matched to the positive influence that has helped to correct it? A. overhunting – pollution controls, B. disposal problems – species preservation, C. importation of organisms – energy conservation, D. pesticide use – biological control of insects

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pesticide use – biological control of insects

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Water from nearby rivers or lakes is usually used to cool down the reactors in nuclear power plants. The release of this heated water back into the river or lake would most likely result in

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a change in the biodiversity in the water.

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The map below shows the movement of some air pollution across part of the United States. Which statement is a correct inference that can be drawn from this information?

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The air pollution problem in Baltimore is increased by the addition of pollution from other areas.

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Which human activity would most likely deplete finite resources? A. use of natural enemies to eliminate insect pests, B. development of wildlife refuges, C. governmental restriction of industrial pollution, D. uncontrolled population growth

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uncontrolled population growth

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Which of the following is an advantage of using solar energy? Options: less energy is produced on cloudy days, no energy is produced at night, greenhouse gases are not produced, solar cells come with a high cost, a large surface area is required

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greenhouse gases are not produced