Resources

Which of the following is a fossil fuel-

• Coal

• Biomass

• Solar

• Uranium

How do we produce energy from fossil fuels?

• Burning it
• Melting it
• Using it to turn a turbine
• Decaying it

The splitting of a nucleus of an atom is called____

• Fission
• Fusion
• Radioactive waste
• Craziness

In power plants, electricity is ultimately made by

• burning fuel to power a generator

• boil water to power a generator

• turning a turbine to power a generator

• electrons

What is the largest concern we have with adding too much CO₂ to the atmosphere?

• makes too many clouds

• it may contribute to climate change

• affects our breathing

• disrupts solar energy

Jaden listed the similarities of using coal, natural gas, and petroleum to generate electricity.

Coal, natural gas, and petroleum:

– use turbines

– require heat

– convert electrical energy to kinetic energy

– produce pollution in the form of smoke

Which best describes Jaden’s mistake?

• Only coal-fired power plants use turbines.

• Power plants do not require heat.

• Kinetic energy is converted to electrical energy.

• Coal does not produce pollution.

Which human activity would preserve nonrenewable resources?

• deforestation
• removing carnivores from a forest 
• recycling
• heating homes with fossil fuels  

Approximately 75 percent of the Earth's surface is covered in water. So why is water considered such a precious resource?

• The greenhouse effect is causing most of the world's freshwater to be trapped in the atmosphere
• Only a small fraction of the Earth's water is freshwater available for drinking and irrigation
• Each year, more freshwater is being trapped in icecaps located at the North and South Poles
• Global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions will likely cause Earth's oceans to evaporate

Deforestation results in which of the following

• increase in CO₂
• decrease in CO₂
• increase in O₂
• decrease in H

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Which alternative resource can be captured by a kite?

• hydroelectric

• wind

• geothermal

• solar