Energy Resources Review

How has people's use of energy hanged over time?

• People have always used the same amount of energy, regardless of how many resources have been available.

• People have been using less and less energy because some resources have begun to run out.

• People have been using more and more energy, even though some resources have begun to run out.

• When large amounts of energy resources are available, people use more energy. When fewer resources are available, people use less energy.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

According to the book, _______ is our most important form of energy.

• heat

• electricity

• light

• oil

What is the difference between a renewable resource and a nonrenewable resource.

• Renewable resources are inexpensive, but nonrenewable resources cost a lot to use.

• Nonrenewable resources are inexpensive, but renewable resources cost a lot to use.

• Renewable resources cannot be replaced after they have been used, but nonrenewable resources can.

• Nonrenewable resources cannot be replaced after they have been used, but renewable resources can.

Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?

• geothermal heat

• crude oil

• natural gas

• coal

Why do some people suggest that we not rely on nonrenewable resources?

• They make large amounts of pollution as they are used.

• Those resources will probably run out in the future.

• Each resource can pose safety concerns.

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What do solar energy and wind energy have in common?

• They come from living things.

• They are renewable and are only available sometimes.

• They are always available everywhere on Earth.

• They produce large amounts of pollution.

Which list contains common biomass energy sources?

• wind, water, rocks, and soil

• garbage, animals, and insects

• trees, grain, and grass

• fuel, heat, and light

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Tricycle is related to three in the same way that biomass is related to _________.

• life

• energy

• weight

• resource

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which would be the best place to generate hydroelectric power?

• a calm lake

• a city that gets a lot of rain

• a large, fast river

• places with volcanoes

Which energy sources could provide energy to run an electric vacuum cleaner or power the lights in a football stadium?

• solar, hydroelectric, and nuclear

• geothermal, wind, biomass

• neither A nor B

• both A and B