Energy Resources HMS

What characteristic do all renewable resources share?

• Produced by waste products
• Form underground from dead organisms.
  
• Replaced in a short period of time
• Allow energy to pass through them easily

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

• Wind
• Coal
• Solar
• Biomass

Petroleum and natural gas form from...

• strong winds
• cooled magma
• radioactive materials
• remains of plants and animals 

Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....

• Wind
• Sunlight
• Moving water
• Biomass

 Energy from the sun is known as......... 

• hydroelectric energy
• geothermal energy
• solar energy
• wind energy

The energy resource that is most affected by change in weather is_____________?

• geothermal 
• wind
• nuclear
• natural gas

Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......

• require expensive equipment
• take millions of years to replace
• can be found all over 
• provide all the energy we use

What is biomass? 

• energy from the sun
• energy from water
• energy from wind
• energy from plant and animal waste

What is a disadvantage to Hydroelectricity?

• lots and lots of pollution
• Kills wild bird population
• Radioactive waste
• Increases potential for flooding 

How can I test that the air conditioner has the greatest impact on our electric bill?

• Set a constant temperature for a month
• record daily temperature outside
• record the daily amount of kWh used
• all of the above