Renewable vs Nonrenewable Energy

What is the process used in nuclear reactors today to generate energy called?

• Nuclear Fusion
• Nuclear Fission
• Nuclear Generation
• Nuclear Chemical Synthesis

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

How does biomass reduce our carbon footprint by producing less CO2 than fossil fuels?

• Plants absorb the same amount of CO2 that is released when it is burned.
• Plants remove CO2 from the atmosphere and put it permanently into the ground.
• Biomass filters CO2 to make it more environmentally stable.
• Biomass doesn't release any CO2 when burned.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

Which of the following sources of energy will run out first?

• Solar
• Nuclear
• Biomass
• Fossil Fuels

Which energy source has the least negative environmental impact?

• Biomass
• Nuclear
• Natural Gas
• Solar

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

A disadvantage of solar panels is that: 

• They do not use an abundant energy source
• They are expensive
• They have little availability
• They have few advantages

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Solar energy does what to create energy?

• turbines inside of the panels create power
• carbon dioxide is absorbed from the air
• photons generate a flow of electricity
• renewable energy from living things is transferred to the panels

Which of the following is not damaging to aquatic or marine environments?

• hydroelectric dams
• offshore wind farms
• fertilizer runoff from biomass production
• solar arrays

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

What is a renewable resource?

• A natural resource that is replenished at a rate comparable to its rate of consumption
• A natural resource that is replenished at a rate less than its rate of consumption.

Which state would benefit most from solar panels?

• New York
• Michigan
• California
• North Dakota

Which is safer to work in AND lasts longer as an energy source?

• Nuclear power plant
• Coal-fired plant

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-2