Energy for Life - Post Test [01-25-2021]

What do people use energy for?

• People use energy to cause massive floods.

• People use energy to create more oil and coal.

• People use energy to play, study, and live.

• People use energy to minimize sustainable benefits from the sun.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

What type of energy are we trying to replace fossil fuels with?

• Renewable Energy

• Non- Renewable Energy

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

NGSS.HS-ETS1-1

Humans use energy from several different sources. Choose the sources which are renewable.

• Wind

• Coal

• Oil

• Water

• Solar

What is true of all types of energy discussed in the passage?

• They are all non-renewable.

• They are all renewable.

• They all have some negative impacts on the earth

• None of them has any negative impacts on the earth.

What is the Energy for Life passage mainly about?

• the importance of energy and where energy comes from

• watermills, dams, and other forms of hydropower

• planting, growing, harvesting, transporting, and cooking food

• the different ways children play and study

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Read the following sentences: “Fortunately, there are forms of renewable energy out there. They also come from nature and don’t harm the environment as much as fossil fuels. Furthermore, they aren’t consumed to produce energy, so we can use them again and again.”

What does the word renewable mean?

• harmful to the environment

• able to be used more than once

• produced by falling and running water

• made in the United States of America

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.

Wind is a form of renewable energy; _______, oil is not renewable.

• for example

• particularly

• soon

• on the other hand

Where does hydropower come from?

• Wind

• Water

• Lava

• Sunlight

What two negative effects does hydropower have on the environment?

• Makes it hotter

• Blocks fish from spawning

• Can cause flooding

• Its the best and safest form of energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Using a COMPLETE sentence, answer the following question.

The passage states that it is “important to understand where our energy comes from, how it is produced and what effect each type has on our environment.” Explain why understanding these things is important.

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS3-6