Energy Resources

Which of these add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?

• coal and natural gas

• natural gas and nuclear power

What is the greatest contributor to air pollution in the United States?

• factories

• automobiles

Which human activity contributes to the formation of acid rain?

• burning fossil fuels

• cutting down trees

What is an environmental consequence of having a wind farm?

• They can disrupt migrating wildlife

• They can alter the climate

Acid rain in the result of pollutants being released into the ____.

• air

• oceans

Which human activity will help decrease air pollution?

• driving a hybrid car

• burning crops

Which would least likely have an impact on global climate change?

• producing energy using hydroelectric plants

• producing energy using coal

What is a possible disadvantage of using flowing water to produce electricity?

• ecosystem damage and loss of land

• reduced carbon dioxide

What is a problem with using wind turbines to produce energy?

• The wind turbines are efficient only in certain areas

• Wind turbines occupy a small area of land

What would be a possible negative effect of using hydroelectric power?

• Flooding

• radioactive waste