Natural Resources

Which energy source is NOT a fossil fuel?

• coal

• natural gas

• hydroelectric energy

Which disadvantage is associated with the use of wind energy and solar energy?

• requires heavy maintenance

• causes pollution

• requires large land areas

Which is not an advantage of using windmills to provide wind energy?

• requires a steady wind

• does not cause pollution

• requires little maintenance

Water stored beneath the surface of the earth is called _____.

• the hydrosphere

• humidity

• ground water

Water returns to the sky through _____ and evaporation.

• conservation

• transpiration

• condensation

_____ uses heat from the earth to produce steam.

• Solar energy

• Nuclear energy

• Geothermal energy

The _____ plant at Chernobyl suffered a meltdown that spread radiation for hundreds of miles.

• hydroelectric

• nuclear

• coal

Which type of energy does not use steam to turn a turbine to generate energy?

• hydroelectric

• nuclear

• solar

_____ happens when water vapor cools and changes into a liquid.

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

Floating pieces of glaciers, ice sheets, or ice shelves are called _____.

• icebergs

• ice sheets

• ice floats