8.P.2 Unit Assessment

What does reduce mean?

• Consuming less or combining capabilities to get more out of each item.

• re-purposing an item after its initial use

• returning a product to its raw material and producing something else with it

• throw less material into the trash

What does re-use mean?

• Consuming less or combing capabilities to get more use out of each item.

• re-purposing an item after it is used for its original purpose.

• returning a product to its component materials to be re-made into something else.

• throw less material into the trash

What does re-cycle mean?

• consuming less or combining capabilities to get more out of each item.

• re-purposing an item after its original use.

• returning a product to its component raw materials and using those to produce something else.

• throw less material into the trash.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Non-Renewable resources are also known as what?

• Fossil Fuels
• Renewable
• Solar Energy
• Hydroelectric Energy

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NGSS.4-ESS3-1

Where does most of earth`s energy come from?

• The sun
• Mars
• Wind
• Water

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NGSS.5-PS3-1

_________is compacted matter dug from under the Earth’s surface that is used to provide energy by burning it.

• Hydro
• Coal
• Nuclear
• Geothermal

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

One problem with ____ energy is that it produces radioactive waste. 

• nuclear
• solar
• tidal
• wind

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable resources because of - 

• Where they come from
• How they are produced 
• How useful they are 
• How long they take to form 

Which statement BEST explains why coal is used to generate electricity despite the amount of pollution produced by burning coal?

• Compared to other fuels, coal is relatively cheap and plentiful.

• Compared to other fuels, coal produces more energy per kilogram

• Coal is a renewable source of energy

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

NGSS.HS-ETS1-1

Which of these statements BEST describes a possible environmental consequence in constructing a large-scale wind farm to generate electricity?

• Wind farms alter the regional climate.

• Wind farms can disrupt migrating wildlife.

• Wind farms use a renewable energy source.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

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