Natural Resources Review

Which energy source is renewable?

• Natural gas

• oil

• coal

• wind

What is a disadvantage of solar energy?

• Floods lands

• Produces radioactive waste

• Causes air pollution

• Not available all the time

All of the following are renewable resources EXCEPT —

• geothermal

• biomass

• nuclear

• wind

A student collected four samples of

resources used to generate energy.

What samples are renewable?

• Water and corn alcohol

• Kerosene

• Gasoline and kerosene

• Gasoline

A student collected four samples of

resources used to generate energy.

What samples are nonrenewable?

• Water and corn alcohol

• Gasoline and kerosene

• Gasoline

• Water

What is NOT a fossil fuel?

• Coal

• Biomass

• Oil

• Natural Gas

Which facility relies on a nonrenewable

source of energy?

• A dam that uses the power of WATER

• A wind farm that uses WIND turbines

• A SOLAR farm that collects sunlight

• A power station that burns COAL

Which form of energy is the source of

most other renewable energy resources?

• Sound

• Light

• Chemical

• Solar

What word describes energy sources

that can be replaced?

• Dead

• Alive

• Nonrenewable

• Renewable

Which resource is renewable?

• Petroleum

• Natural gas

• Sunlight

• Coal