Natural Resources Webquest

What percent of energy used in the US is renewable?

• 28%
• 10%
• 35%
• 8%

What is the most common type of nonrenewable energy used in the US?

• petroleum
• natural gas
• trees
• hydroelectric power

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

• coal
• natural gas
• crude oil
• solar power

Which of the following is made from crude oil?

• biomass
• geothermal energy
• gasoline
• wind

Why don't we use more renewable energy?

• There isn't much of it
• It is expensive
• There is none in America
• People don't like it

Which of the following is NOT an example of biomass?

• wood
• garbage/sewage
• crops
• volcanoes

Energy that comes from heat within the Earth is called ...

• Hydroelectric
• Geothermal
• Biomass
• Solar

In which year did we use the most hydroelectricity?

• 1995
• 2016
• 1997
• 104

In which year did we use the LEAST hydroelectricity?

• 1995
• 2012
• 2001
• 1862

Which state produces the most wind power?

• Georgia (GA)
• Texas (TX)
• New York (NY)
• Minnesota (MN)