Power to the Planet

One drawback of ____ is that it’s intermittent.

• nuclear power

• hydroelectric power

• wind power

• biomass

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

• nuclear

• coal

• oil

• natural gas

The U.S. now gets 30% of its electricity from ____

• solar power

• natural gas

• oil

• biomass

One advantage of coal power is

• it doesn’t emit greenhouse gases

• it is intermittent

• it is clean

• it is abundant

In developed nations, almost all of the sites for _____ are already in use.

• hydroelectric plants

• coal-fired plants

• wind power

• natural gas facilities

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Large dams generate almost ____ of the world’s electrical power.

• all

• half

• 1/5

• 5%

What is the one best energy source?

• Hydroelectric power

• Nuclear power

• Solar power

• There isn’t one.

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Large-scale use of biomass requires ___.

• huge quantities of water

• huge amounts of land

• hydraulic fracturing

• expensive waste containment and disposal

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One problem with solar power is ___ .

• it only works when the sun shines

• it emits greenhouse gases

• it is relatively cheap

• groundwater contamination

Hydraulic fracturing is used to extract _____ .

• coal

• natural gas

• wind power

• nuclear power

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