Renewable Energy Sources

What type of power plant uses the potential energy of water trapped behind a dam?

• nuclear power plant

• hydroelectric power plant

• solar station

• coal burning power plant

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

__________is the energy created by wind turning wind turbines.

• Geothermal
• Hydro
• Wind
• Nuclear

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An energy resource that is used much faster than it can be replaced by natural processes is called _________ .

• Non-renewable resource

• Renewable resource

• Outsource

• Energy Resource

A fossil fuel is a renewable resource.

• True

• False

__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.

• Renewable Energy Resource

• Non-Renewable Energy Resource

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NGSS.4-ESS3-1

Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable

• Non-renewable

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Wind is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable

• Non-renewable

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

• producing energy using hydroelectric plants

• producing energy using coal

• producing energy using oil

• producing energy using natural gas

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

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

• creates reservoirs

• reduced carbon dioxide emission

• ecosystem damage and loss of land

• only suitable for industrial use

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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

• Wind turbines occupy a small area of land.

• Wind turbines are efficient only in certain areas.

• Wind turbines produce a large amount of energy.

• Wind turbines create a large amount of pollution.