1b. Using Natural Resources

What is a natural resource?

• Resources we get from our house
• Resources we get from people
• Resources we get from nature

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If an area has access to many volcanoes, which type of alternative energy resource will the people living in the area most likely use?

• Geothermal Energy

• Hydroelectric Energy

• Fossil Fuels

• Wind Energy

If an area is sunny 230 days out of the year, which alternative resource would people use?

• Solar Energy

• Hydroelectric Energy

• Fossil Fuels

• Geothermal Energy

If an area is windy year-round, which type of alternative energy resource will the people living in the area most likely use?

• Geothermal Energy

• Fossil Fuel Energy

• Wind Energy

• Hydroelectric Energy

If you were trying to stop using fossil fuels at your home and trying to only use alternative energy resources instead, what question would you have to ask FIRST to determine which resource would be best to use in your home?

• Which nonrenewable resources are available?

• How can I save the most money?

• Which alternative energy resources are available in my area?

• Is nuclear energy safe to use in my home?

If an area receives a lot of rainfall and has many rivers forming, which type of alternative energy resource would the people have access to?

• Wind Energy

• Solar Energy

• Fossil Fuels

• Hydroelectric Energy

The owner of Exxon gas station wants to use cleaner and more environmentally friendly gasoline that burns cleaner than their current solution. What question would be BEST for him to ask?

• What fossil fuel is the cheapest to use?

• How much carbon dioxide is released when biofuel is burned in a car?

• Where can we find a bigger petroleum supply in order to make gas cheaper?

• How do solar panels supply electricity to homes, vehicles, and offices?

Your neighbors are planning to “go green”, what question is MOST beneficial for them to ask the renovators?

• After ‘going green’, where will our electricity come from?

• Is ‘going green’ a good idea?

• How will the usage of renewable resources affect our electricity bills?

• Where will the nonrenewable resource we once used go?

After learning all that you did during this unit, what is the overall moral? Select all that apply

• Humans consume and waste too many natural resources

• We should conserve our natural resources especially by limiting our usage of fossil fuels/nonrenewable resources and use renewable

• We NEED to help make our environment cleaner and slow down the rate of global warming.

• Nonrenewable resources are the best natural resources to use

A location where Geysers and Volcanoes are present like California and Hawaii are best for which renewable resource?

• solar energy

• geothermal energy

• wind energy

• coal that is made from magma