APES Non-renewable Energy Review

Ultimately, all biofuels are ________, because they are the result of ________.

• geological; sedimentation
• solar; photosynthesis 
• inefficient; decomposition by microorganisms
• synthetic; chemical manipulation of hydrocarbons

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NGSS.HS-LS1-5

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Biomass energy ________.

• requires fossil fuel input to produce
• produces no greenhouse gases when burned
• can be created by microbial action or burned directly as wood or dung
• is a form of fossil fuel

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Energy conservation in the United States ________.

• can be accomplished only through changes in environmental laws
• is unlikely to ever occur
• can be accomplished by changes in tax laws
• can be improved as individuals make conscious choices to reduce personal consumption

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

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Deposits of natural gas are most numerous in ________.

• the Middle East
• Panama
• South America
• USA and Russia

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

In deciding whether to extract oil from a site and how much of the total to extract, an oil company considers ________.

• the amount of greenhouse gases the oil will release when burned
• the current price of gasoline at the pump
• the distance the oil must be transported, current market price of oil, potential environmental damage

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

Which of the following energy sources is considered nonrenewable?

• fossil fuel energy
• sunlight (solar) energy
• geothermal

The world's most abundant fossil fuel is ________.

• coal
• biodiesel
• oil

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The major long-term problem with using coal to generate electricity is the ________.

• environmental damage in the area around the mine
• water pollution
• carbon dioxide released

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

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The high sulfur content of the coal burned in South African power plants means that the ________.

• coal is very expensive, forcing most poor people to go without electricity
• coal is very inexpensive, leading to an improved economy
• power plants burn cleanly, with little pollution
• power plants contribute to acidic deposition

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Fossil fuels do not include wood and biologically produced natural gas.

• True
• False