Natural Resources ACP review

Wind, geothermal, and solar energy are all what type of energy resources?

• cheap
• potential
• renewable
• chemical 

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

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A hard, black solid fuel formed from the remains of plants over millions of years and extracted from the ground; a nonrenewable fossil fuel

• oil (petroleum)
• coal
• graphite
• natural gas

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Turbines harness the movement of air and convert it to useable energy; this is a renewable resource.

• Hydropower
• Wind Energy
• Geothermal Energy
• Solar Energy

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Heat transferred from beneath the surface of Earth and used to produce energy for human use is...

• Hydropower
• Wind Energy
• Geothermal Energy
• Solar Energy

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A renewable source of energy based on the natural movement of water is...

• Hydropower
• Wind Energy
• Geothermal Energy
• Solar Energy

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An ADVANTAGE of burning coal to generate power for electricity is that coal is -

• Relatively inexpensive to mine and transport.

• harmful for the environment.

• found in few places in the United States.

• available in a limited supply.

The Sun's energy is collected and converted to useable energy; it is a renewable resource.

• Hydropower
• Wind Energy
• Geothermal Energy
• Solar Energy

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

• geothermal 
• wind
• nuclear
• natural gas

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Looking at the graph, what percent of the total energy used in the US in 2009 came from fossil fuels?

• 83%

• 37%

• 25%

• 46%

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