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When plants convert the sun's energy into food, which type of energy does the sun energy become?

• kinetic
• chemical
• thermal

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What form of energy do plants use to make sugar in the photosynthetic process?

• heat energy
• chemical energy
• solar energy
• kinetic energy

What form of energy is stored in the bonds between molecules of matter?

• chemical energy
• heat energy
• kinetic energy
• mechanical energy

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NGSS.HS-PS1-4

the ability to do work

• energy
• Matter
• photons
• potential energy

When will our oil supplies run out?

• never
• 25 years
• 50 years
• 100 years

How is the heat generated by the reactor core of a nuclear power plant used to provide power to buildings?

• It is used directly to heat homes and offices
• It generates steam, which turns a turbine, powering a generator
• It generates steam, which is then condensed back to water. This process produces energy
• All of the above

A photovoltaic converts ____ energy.

• electrical to radiant
• chemical to electrical
• radiant to thermal
• radiant to electrical

What is biomass energy?

• any organic matter that can be used as an energy source
• radiant energy emitted by the sun
• is the heat from the Earth
• is a form of solar energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

What is a major disadvantage of the following alternative energy method:

• it can only be done near the coast

• it gives off excessive pollution

• It can only done near a plate boundary

• It produces radioactive waste

What is an advantage of using uranium as an energy resource other than coal?

• Uranium does not pollute the atmosphere while coal does

• Uranium reduces thermal pollution while coal increases it

• Uranium is more cost-efficient than coal

• It is easier to extract uranium from the lithosphere