Nonrenewable and Renewable Resources

Wind is a non-renewable energy source.

• True

• False

Choose the example(s) of a non-renewable resource.

• Oil

• Coal

• Natural gas

• All of the Above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which category of resource cannot be renewed fast enough to keep up with our use?

Can a renewable resource become a non-renewable resource?

• Yes

• No

Which of the following is an example of non-renewable source of energy?

• Tides

• Coal

• Wind

• Soil

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Students at Speake Elementary are studying how renewable energy could be used to supply their town with electricity. Which of the following energy sources could be used to meet the town’s renewable energy needs?

• Natural Gas

• Solar Power

• Coal

• Petroleum

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Compared to other forms of renewable energy, biomass energy...

• Is less reliable

• Can be processed into a liquid for use in cars

• Burns more cleanly, with less greenhouse gas emissions

• All of these

Which of the following are examples of renewable resources (select all possible answers)?

• Water

• Solar

• Biomass

• Coal

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Why is water power a renewable resource?

• Energy can be collected from stationary water, so long as there is water we can get energy.

• Water will always flow downhill due to gravity.

• Water changes direction of flow from uphill to downhill, but dams and turbines are designed to generate power from both directions.

• Water power isn't a renewable resource.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Electronic devices are made from renewable resources.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3