Renewable and Non-renewable Resources

Energy sources which naturally renew or replenish themselves over a period of time

• non-renewable resources

• renewable resources

• fossil fuel resources

• perishable resources

Which of the following answer choices is NOT listed as a fossil fuel?

• coal

• biomass

• petroleum

• natural gas

Energy from any material that comes from plants or dead organisms is called-

• geothermal

• fossil fuels

• biomass

• hydroelectric

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Energy made from flowing water

• geothermal

• solar

• hydroelectric

• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using hydroelectrical energy?

• Dams are expensive to build

• Energy is inexpensive to harness

• Energy from water is free and reliable

• Creates no greenhouse gases

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A geyser is an example of which type of energy?

• geothermal

• hydroelectric

• biomass

• solar

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Energy from deep within the Earth

• biomass

• Earth

• solar

• geothermal

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

All of the answer choices are advantages of using wind energy Except

• Creates no greenhouse gases

• Wind turbines can disrupt wildlife

• Wind creates electricity that can last for 25 years

• Wind turbines reduce the use of solar energy

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Energy resources which do not naturally renew or replenish themselves

• renewable resources

• reduce, reuse, recycle

• non-renewable resources

• solar resources

Currently the world's most primary energy source

• coal

• nuclear

• fossil fuels

• solar