Natural Resources Test Review

What is a nonrenewable resource?

• a natural resource that is burned

• a natural resource that exists in a fixed amount

• a natural resource that is quickly replenished in nature

• a natural resource that causes air pollution

A major disadvantage to using nuclear power is...

• it produces small amounts of energy

• nuclear power plants are inexpensive to build

• a by-product is radioactive waste

• produces air pollution

Which is not a renewable resource?

• solar

• wind

• fossil fuels

• biomass

True or False: Nuclear power plants produce large amounts of energy using small amounts of fuel

• True

• False

CHECK ALL THAT APPLY: Which energy resources are the most inconsistent?

• solar

• hydroelectric

• geothermal

• wind

What is the difference between a natural resource and an energy resource?

• not all energy resources are natural resources

• natural resources are burned

• energy resources are used to generate electricity

• energy resources are nonrenewable

Which energy resource has the highest environmental cost?

• coal

• solar

• geothermal

• biomass

Building a dam is how we harness energy from--

• solar power

• hydroelectric power

• uranium

• geothermal power

Which resource does NOT produce air pollution?

• natural gas

• oil

• biomass

• uranium

Repairing and returning mined land back to its best possible condition for use is known as--

• land reclamation

• land reformation

• land clarification

• land declaration