Energy resources

There are many different sources from which energy can be required. Which source creates the most direct pollution?

• Hydrolectric energy

• Solar energy

• Wind power

• Burning fossil fuels

Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

• Coal

• Natrual gas

• Gasoline

• Solar power

Which of the following is a non-renewable energy source?

• Gasoline

• Solar power

• Biofuel

• Wind power

Humans obtain energy in a number of different ways. About half of the electrical energy in the u.s. is generated by burning coal, largely because coal is very inexpensive. But some electrical energy is generated by capturing sunlight with solar panels. Which of these is a reason why many people want to use more solar panels and less coal?

• Coal is more abundant than sunlight.

• Coal is a renewable resource, while sunlight is a non-renewable resource.

• Burning coal tends to harm the enviornment more than using solar panels.

• Coal energy is cleaner than solar energy

Which of the following transforms an energy resource into electrical energy, and is a techology with no negative enviormental impacts?

• 1 and 2 only

• 2 and 3 only

• 4 only

• none of these

How could a school reduce It's use of energy resource?

• 1 and 3 only

• 2 only

• 4 only

• 1, 3, and 4 only

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Principal pendleton wants to reduce the amount of fossil fuels his school consumes for energy. What could Mr. pendleton do?

• He could install solar panels on the roof of the school

• He could have pipes installed to bring natural gas to the school for heating.

• He could buy electricity from a coal-fired power station.

• He could run the air conditioners year round

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Mrs. Cash has a class of 2o students. Half of her students get rides to school from their parents. The other half takes the bus. If It takes the same amount of energy Mrs. Cash's students use be reduced the most?

• They could all ride in different cars to school.

• They could all ride in a different cars to school.

• They could all ask their parents to take longer routes to school.

• They could all choose to ride in cars that use more petroleum.

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Greg's school has recently had a new gym floor put in. The old gym floor was made out of wood that was begginning to weaken. If the wood from the old gym floor was burned to generate electricity, what type of energy resource would it be?

• A natural gas

• Petroleum

• Solar

• Biomass

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A local community needs to provide more electricity for It's growing population. currently, the community's electricity needs are met by coal- burning power plants several kilometers away. Citizens are concerned coal will produce too much air pollution. Which of the following could be used as an alternative energy resource to help minimize air pollution in this community?

• Solar energy

• Hydrolectric

• Wind power

• All of these

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