Natural Resources Review

Why do so many power plants use fossil fuels to make electricity?

• They are renewable, sustainable, & better for the environment

• They slow down global climate change, are green, & abundant

• They are less expensive, efficient, & widely available

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Which of the following is NOT true about hydropower?

• It is powered by gravity and water.

• Existing dams can be converted into hydroelectric plants.

• It does not change/alter ecosystems.

• It is a renewable energy source.

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Habitat loss, increased demand for crops, & air pollution are disadvantages of which renewable energy source?

• solar

• wind

• biomass fuel

• hydroelectric

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A geothermal power plant gets energy by

• pumping water that is heated by magma

• photovoltaic panels

• holding water behind a dam

• using methane from decomposition

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What energy resource involves splitting apart atoms?

• Nuclear fission

• Nuclear fusion

• Solar power

• Geothermal power

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Which of the following locations would be the best to set up photovoltaic panels?

• Deserts

• Forests

• Mountain ridges

• Arctic tundra

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Which of the following is NOT a renewable energy source?

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Coal, oil and natural gas are examples of:

• fossil fuels and renewable resources.
• renewable resources and nonrenewable resources.
• fossil fuels and nonrenewable resources.
• nuclear energy and uranium.

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How does water make useable energy?

• turning on the faucet

• watering your plants

• flowing water turns turbines

• water has positive ions

Which energy source is most consistent off shore and along mountain ridge tops in Virginia?

• wind

• solar

• water

• geothermal

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