Alternative Energy Test Review

Which of the following is NOT an alternative energy source?

• fossil fuels
• geothermal
• hydroelectric
• wind 

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

Biofuel is...

•  Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
• Energy that comes from the Sun
• A source of non- renewable energy
• Fuel from plant material

Hot water is pumped up from deep inside Earth and is used to heat homes or to generate electricity. This describes...

• biofuels
• hydroelectric energy
• geothermal energy
• hot water heating

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

As water flows through a dam, a generator is turned and creates enough electricity for thousands of homes. This describes...

• biofuels
• hydroelectric energy
• geothermal energy.
• potential energy

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NGSS.HS-PS3-3

What are two advantages of geothermal energy?

• cheap and non-renewable
• expensive and heavy pollution
• cheap and little pollution
• cheap and does no harm to anything

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Generators are used to produce electricity from all of these sources EXCEPT _____.

• solar
• wind
• tidal
• nuclear

Oil, natural gas and coal are called ________resources because they are not easy to replace.

• fossil fuels
• cheap
• natural resources
• nonrenewable

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which alternative energy source does this information describe?

• Hydroelectricity
• Solar energy
• Biofuels
• Wind

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

• Wind
• Coal
• Solar
• Biomass

Fossil fuels are a major source of air pollution and therefore, a major contributor to _____________________!

• ozone depletion
• global warming
• skin cancer
• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5