Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

Which is NOT true about renewable resources

• There is an never-ending supply of renewable resources.

• All renewable resources can be used to keep the earth cleaner.

• Using renewable resources can keep the environment more healthy.

• All renewable resources are bad for the environment.

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Natural resources form in nature. Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

• oil

• coal

• plastic

• water

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__________is the energy generated from the sun by using solar panels.

• Wind
• Hydro
• Nuclear
• Solar

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__________is the energy created by wind turning wind turbines.

• Geothermal
• Hydro
• Wind
• Nuclear

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Which of these is NOT a disadvantage of a nuclear power plant?

• It's waste can destroy habitats and ecosystems.
• It costs a lot of money to build.
• It produces radioactive waste.
• It produces large amounts of energy.

One advantage of using hydropower is that...

• It can be built in any location
• it produces no air pollution
• It has no construction costs
• it uses a nonrenewable resource

What is a fossil fuel?

• Fuel made from ground up fossils.
• Fuels from the Fossil Company.
• Fuel created from once living organisms
• Renewable sources of energy.

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What is important to consider when deciding to use solar or wind power as a renewable energy source?

• A backup system is needed in case of cloudy days or days with no rain.
• How to minimize the amount of greenhouse gases emitted.
• How pollutants will affect the surrounding area.
• How to manage the large amounts of electricity generated.

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Which NONRENEWABLE resource does not create greenhouse gases and climate change?

• solar
• biomass
• nuclear
• wind

Advantage or Disadvantage?

Locations for wind turbines are limited because no objects can block the wind.

• Advantage

• Disadvantage

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