LESSON: Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

Multiple Choice

Scientists study different biomes, like deserts, rainforests, and tundra's, to understand how abiotic (non-living) and biotic (living) factors interact. Based on climate data, which of the following conclusions can be made about the patterns of abiotic and biotic factors in these biomes?

• In deserts, high temperatures and low rainfall lead to fewer plants and animals, while in rainforests, high humidity and warm temperatures support a wide variety of plants and animals

• In tundra's, warm temperatures and plenty of rainfall allow for a rich diversity of plants and animals, while deserts have extreme cold and little sunlight.

• In rainforests, the lack of sunlight means few plants can grow, while in deserts, abundant water leads to many species of plants and animals.

• In tundra's, the presence of many trees provides homes for numerous animals, while deserts have high biodiversity due to their mild temperatures.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following answers are correct regarding kinetic energy and how it is affected by speed?

• As speed doubles, kinetic energy is cut in half

• As speed is divided by 2, kinetic energy is divided by 2

• As speed quadruples, kinetic energy is doubled

• As speed is multiplied by 2, kinetic energy is multiplied by 4

Multiple Choice

How do animals use auditory signals to establish territory?

• By creating visual markers

• By producing loud calls or songs

• By changing their physical appearance

• By leaving scent marks

Multiple Choice

At what point does the roller coaster have the most Kinetic energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Energy sources which naturally renew or replenish themselves over a period of time

• non-renewable resources

• renewable resources

• fossil fuel resources

• perishable resources

Multiple Choice

Energy made from flowing water

• geothermal

• solar

• hydropower

  (hydroelectric)

• wind

Multiple Choice

Energy from deep within the Earth

• biomass

• Earth

• solar

• geothermal

Multiple Choice

All of the answer choices are advantages of using wind energy Except

• Creates no greenhouse gases

• Wind turbines can disrupt wildlife

• Wind turbines are not as expensive as solar panels

• its a renewable resources

Multiple Choice

What kind of energy comes from burning plant and animal waste?

• Geothermal

• Solar

• Wind

• Biomass

• Fossil fuels are primarily made up of carbon and hydrogen, which are elements found in the decomposed remains of ancient plants and animals that were buried underground over millions of years

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

• Water

• Sun

• Coal

• Win

Multiple Choice

___________________ are fuels made from the remains of ancient organisms.

• fossil fuels

• waste energy

• renewable energy

• nuclear energy

Multiple Select

Choose all the nonrenewable resources

• oil

• coal

• Petroleum

• solar

Multiple Choice

Which of the following answer choices is NOT listed as a fossil fuel?

• coal

• biomass

• petroleum

• natural gas

Multiple Choice

Which statement is an disadvantage of oil?

• Spills can cause water and land pollution an death to wildlife

• easy to produce

• easy to transport

• small amount produces a lot of energy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following questions would best help you determine if a resource is renewable or nonrenewable?

• Does using this resource require advanced technology?

• How much does it cost to obtain this resource?

• Can this resource naturally replenish itself within a short period of time?

• Is this resource used by people around the world?

Multiple Choice

Imagine a community relies heavily on a nearby forest for wood to use as fuel. The community cuts down trees faster than they can grow back. Based on this information, which of the following statements best describes the sustainability of this resource?

• The forest is a sustainable resource because trees grow back quickly enough to keep up with demand.

• The forest is both renewable and sustainable, as trees will always be available, no matter the rate of use.

• The forest is renewable because trees don’t take long to grow back, and people can use them freely.

• The forest is a nonrenewable resource for this community because the trees are being used up faster than they can regrow, leading to a possible shortage in the future.

Multiple Choice

A small island community uses solar panels to generate electricity during the day and relies on diesel fuel generators at night. The community is looking for more sustainable options. Which of the following solutions would best help the community increase its use of renewable energy?

• Building new roads to bring in more diesel fuel from nearby islands

• Increasing the use of diesel fuel because it provides a steady energy supply.

• Adding more solar panels to store extra energy during the day for use at night

• Reducing the amount of sunlight available to make solar panels last longer.

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Multiple Choice

A city wants to reduce its dependence on nonrenewable energy sources. Which of the following technologies would best help the city achieve this goal?

• Installing solar panels on buildings to generate electricity from sunlight.

• Expanding the use of coal-fired power plants for a reliable energy source.

• Building more gasoline stations for cars in the city.

• Increasing the production of oil to create more fuel for transportation.