Non-Rewable Resources Test

Resources that are not able to be reproduced as quickly as they are used are called _____.

• renewable resources

• replaceable resources

• non renewable resources

• non replaceable resources

Coal is burned to heat water so that the _______ can turn turbines.

• fire

• steam

• water

• heat

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What are fossil fuels?

• coal, oil, uranium

• oil, natural gas, uranium

• coal, oil, natural gas

• geothemals, coal, natural gas

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS3-1

Uranium atoms are split to create a tremendous amount of heat in a _____ power plant.

• biomass

• geothermal

• nuclear

• hydroelectric

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Nuclear waste is difficult to dispose of because it is ____________________.

• chemical

• refining

• methane hydrate

• radioactive

• temperature

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What process occurs when the small nuclei of elements such as hydrogen are forced together under extremely high temperatures?

• nuclear waste production

• . nuclear meltdown

• nuclear fusion

• nuclear fission

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

The nuclear particle that control rods absorb in nuclear fission is a(n)

• atom.

• neutron.

• proton.

• electron.

The fuel used in a nuclear power plant is

• uranium-238

• uranium-237

• uranium-236

• uranium-235.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Most of the oil used in the United States is used for

• industry.

• transportation.

• electric power.

• commerce

What are the benefits of nuclear energy?

• It is renewable so we will never run out

• It produces radioactive waste

• It causes thermal pollution in cooling ponds

• Does not produce CO2, methane, CFC's or acid rain