6th grade 1st semester Final

Refer to the data presented in the pie chart above. Which natural, RENEWABLE resource is the most widely used resource in the world?

• Coal

• Petroleum

• Hydro

• Nuclear

Why are fossil fuels considered NONRENEWABLE resources? (AKS 1a)

• They burn so quickly.

• They are in such high demand.

• They take hundreds of millions of years to form.

• They pollute the air.

Which of the following determines whether a natural resource is renewable or nonrenewable? (AKS 1a)

• The cost for obtaining and using the resources

• The effects of the resource on the environment

• The rate at which the resource can be replaced

• If it is used to generate energy or made into products

A Texas shoe factory depends on the use of fossil fuels. The owner of the factory wishes to make his company more environmentally friendly by increasing the use of renewable resources. However, he is not sure which resources to use. What question should the owner ask to determine which renewable resource would be best to use in his factory? (AKS 1b)

• What type of fossil fuel is the most environmentally friendly?

• How can the use of fossil fuels save his company money?

• Which renewable resources are most readily available in Texas?

• Is nuclear energy too unreliable and unsafe to be used in his factory?

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The president of the United States has provided a group of researchers with the pie chart above and asked them to make a plan to help reduce the consumption of fossil fuels in the United States. Which of the following questions should they ask to develop this plan? (AKS 1b)

• What three materials make up the biomass resources?

• What percentage of petroleum did the United States consume in 2019?

• Which of the alternative resources in the graph can be used instead of fossil fuels?

• What is the most widely used renewable resource in the United States?

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What is the result of using fossil fuels faster than they are formed? (AKS 1b)

• They will eventually be used up

• They will be refilled more quickly

• They are not going to be effected

• The price of fossil fuels will decrease

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Fatima is concerned about protecting the environment. Which of the following could she do to conserve our NON-RENEWABLE resources? (AKS 1c)

• Turn off the water while she is brushing her teeth

• Take shorter showers to use less water

• Ride her bike to school instead of having brother driver her

• Leave the lights on when she is not at home

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Science students are asked to develop and present an argument to their classmates about why carpooling is good for the environment. Carpooling is when multiple people ride together in one car instead of driving multiple cars. The students’ arguments are presented below. Choose the BEST argument about why carpooling is good for the environment. (AKS 1c)

• Student 1: Carpooling saves time and decreases the number of car accidents

• Student 2: Carpooling saves gas and puts less greenhouse gases into the air

• Student 3: Carpooling saves gas as well as parking fees

• Student 4: Carpooling saves gas by not contributing to global warming

In order to conserve resources, a new electric company is claiming that the electricity they provide is generated by using only renewable resources. However, a recent visit to the power plant revealed that it uses coal-powered generators to power the machines that extract geothermal energy from inside the Earth. Which of the following arguments BEST explains why the environmental protection agency may dispute the claim made by the electricity company? (AKS 1c)

• Geothermal energy is nonrenewable. Therefore, the company cannot claim it uses only renewable resources to generate electricity.

• Electricity can only be generated using renewable resources. Therefore, the company cannot possibly produce electricity using coal.

• Electricity can only be generated using nonrenewable resources. Therefore, the company cannot claim that it uses only renewable resources.

• Coal is a nonrenewable resource. Therefore, the company cannot claim that it uses only renewable resources to generate electricity.

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Refer to the data presented in the graph above. How does the data support scientists’ claims that human activity has contributed to a rise in Earth’s global temperatures in the last century? (AKS 1d)

• The graph shows that, in the last century, Earth’s temperature has increased because of increased usage of renewable resources.

• The graph shows evidence that, as carbon dioxide levels in Earth’s atmosphere decreased, the Earth’s global temperatures increased.

• The graph shows evidence that, as carbon dioxide levels in Earth’s atmosphere increased, the Earth’s global temperatures also increased.

• The graph does not show a correlation between the levels of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere and Earth’s global temperature.

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