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Nonrenewable Energy

Nonrenewable Energy

Assessment

Presentation

Science

11th Grade

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NGSS
MS-PS3-3, MS-ESS3-4, MS-LS2-3

+9

Standards-aligned

Created by

Rebecca Morales

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41 Slides • 25 Questions

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Solar power ​
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Natural gas ​


Biomass energy​


Uranium​ ​


Coal​

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Look carefully at the previous slide. How much of US energy came from using fossil fuels?

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Which is NOT a disadvantage to using fossil fuels as a source of energy?

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they generate air pollutants (like SOx, Nox, and PM)

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they are nonrenewable

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they create radioactive waste that mutates DNA

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they release greenhouse gases that trap the sun's heat

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Click on all the fossil fuels:

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uranium

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coal

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natural gas

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petroleum

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water vapor

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Uranium is used to make electricity through

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Nuclear fission occurs in nuclear power plants. What is NOT generated within the power plant?

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heat

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carbon dioxide

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electricity

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water vapor

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Natural resources don't have to be used for making energy. They can have other purposes, like construction. Which of these renewable resources do humans have the potential to destroy or ruin?​
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trees
wind
solar
all of these
copper

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Which renewable resource is considered the slowest to regenerate?



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When a dam is built across a
, a large​
is formed, altering the flow of water and changing the​
for freshwater organisms.
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river
reservoir
habitat
pond
niche
population

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Which is NOT an advantage to using dams to generate hydroelectric power?

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Reduce risk of flooding

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No greenhouse gas emissions

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Initial high start-up costs

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Water is a renewable resource

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Match these solar-related terms with their descriptions:

Generating electricity or heat using special equipment, like solar panels

Warming a home without using any special technology

A small device that can convert the sun's energy into electricity or heat

A larger device made of many solar cells

Landfills, grazing ranchland, parking lots, and roofs

Active Solar

Passive Solar

PV Cell

Solar Panel

Locations for Solar Arrays

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Solar power is limitless


Generating solar power can cost quite a bit of money at first​


Solar panels take up a lot of space​


No greenhouse gases or air pollutants are released when generating solar power​


Building solar panels can create pollution & uses nonrenewable resources​

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One downside to building wind turbines is the noise,

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but in reality, most people who live near wind farms don't hear much of anything

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which can cause hearing loss to the people who live nearby

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which can kill birds, as well as harming people & other wildlife

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which is why almost all wind farms are built far out in the ocean

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Which of these is a major advantage of using wind turbines to generate electricity?

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No birds are killed

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No greenhouse gases are released

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Not much land is needed

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They can be efficient anywhere

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Which of these is NOT a similarity between using wind turbines and using solar panels to generate electricity?

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lots of space is needed

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the resource is renewable & limitless

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some locations are much better than others

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only a small amount of air pollutants are released during use

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Geothermal energy uses the Earth's heat stored
to create electricity or heat homes.
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far below the surface
just below the surface

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Because New Jersey is located far from tectonic plate boundaries, it ​
an ideal place for building a geothermal power plant.

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Ethanol (made from corn) and Biodiesel (made from vegetable oil) are examples of biofuels.  Biofuels are primarily used for

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heating homes
generating electricity
industrial manufacturing
powering vehicles

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All of the biomass sources of energy are PLANTS.

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True

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False

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Which is NOT a good source of energy for the country of Iceland?

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Solar Power

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Wind Power

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Hydropower

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Geothermal Power

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What type of biome is Iceland?
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tundra
taiga
prairie
polar ecosystem

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Multiple Choice

Which of these sources of electricity does NOT involve a spinning turbine attached to a generator?

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Hydropower

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Solar power

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Geothermal power

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Nuclear power

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Which is the primary concern with the use of fossil fuels to generate energy?

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The air pollution that is released & harms human health

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The relatively small supply that is left on Earth

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The release of greenhouse gases that cause climate change

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All of these

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The phrase "Save Energy, Save Money, Save the Earth" primarily emphasizes:

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Personal consumption of goods

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New technology

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Preserving habitats

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Economic benefits

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Energy conservation can be achieved by:

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Reducing electricity usage

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Increasing fossil fuel consumption

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Expanding industrial production

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Eliminating renewable energy sources

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