Energy Costs and Benefits

Which of these is an advantage of using renewable energy?

• It’s reliable in all places of the world

• It’s easy to transport to other places

• It’s continuously making more of itself

• It’s more efficient than fossil fuels

The release of some greenhouse gases is a disadvantage for which type of renewable energy?

• Solar

• Geothermal

• Biomass

• Hydropower

Which of these is an advantage of nuclear energy over other nonrenewable energy sources like fossil fuels?

• It produces no greenhouse gases

• It doesn’t have to be mined from the ground

• It can be used more places worldwide

• It is less expensive to implement and maintain

Which of these is a major component of natural gas?

• Uranium

• Methane

• Radioactivity

• Biomass

All of these are potential disadvantages of nuclear energy EXCEPT:

• Inefficient and produces little energy

• Risk of power plant meltdown or explosion

• No safe place to store waste long-term

• There is a limited supply of uranium on Earth

What is one thing that all nonrenewable energy resources have in common?

• They all are expensive in cost

• They all emit greenhouse gases

• They all must be mined from the ground

• They all are highly radioactive

Because it requires water to be pumped underground and heated, which type of renewable energy can lead to small earthquakes?

• Wind

• Hydropower

• Geothermal

• Solar

Which of these is a benefit of nonrenewable energy?

• It can be transported anywhere in the world

• It is less destructive to ecosystems than renewable energy

• It can keep being produced indefinitely

• Its resources can be found and mined in any country

Which type of energy is most likely to become a target of terror organizations, making it a concern to use?

• Fossil fuels

• Nuclear

• Geothermal

• Biomass

Ethanol, which is derived from corn, constitutes up to 10% of the gasoline we put into cars. What energy source is ethanol?

• Fossil fuel

• Nuclear

• Geothermal

• Biomass