PSM - 10.80 - Resources

Which energy source is renewable?

• solar

• oil

• coal

• natural gas

Which factor contributes to global warming?

• burning fossilf fuels

• using solar powered cars

• making long term weather forcasts

• the earth getting closer to the sun

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Which two sources together provide more than 50% of the US energy needs?

• oil and coal

• nuclear and natural gas

• hydropower and oil

• natural gas and coal

Which energy source is considered a nonrenewable resource?

• fossil fuels

• solar

• moving water

• wind

Which energy resource is renewable?

• wind

• fuel oil

• natural gas

• coal

Moving water in a river is considered a renewable resource because it

• can be recycled by nature as it rains in the mountains

• carries dissolved oxygen

• easily erodes sediments

• is made of natural gas

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Many cars today are designed to get better gas mileage than those made in the past. This change resulted from a need to

• conserve resources

• produce chemicals

• improve safety

• recycle materials

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Which energy source is considered nonrenewable?

• oil

• sunlight

• moving water

• biomass

What is a disadvantage of using moving water to produce electricity?

• the ecosystem may be disrupted

• oil spills may occur

• power is produced inexpensively

• air pollution is produced

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The winds blow from the factory over the forest where acid rain falls. What information is shown?

• human activities can cause pollution and acid rain.

• most rain is caused by factories

• acid rain is necessary for forest growth

• the mountains determine where rain will fall

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