Energy Sources and Natural Resources Quiz

What are nonrenewable energy sources?

• Sources that never run out

• Sources that will run out or not be replenished in our lifetime

• Sources generated by natural processes

• Sources that are constantly replenished

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

A student read an article about natural resources and listed some resources in the chart shown. Which answer choice best classifies the natural resources in the chart?

• Renewable: coal, air, tree Nonrenewable: petroleum, wheat, natural gas, sheep, lake, fish

• Renewable: coal, petroleum, natural gas, lake Nonrenewable: air, tree, wheat, sheep, fish

• Renewable: tree, wheat, sheep, fish Nonrenewable: coal, air, petroleum, natural gas, lake

• Renewable: air, tree, wheat, sheep, lake, fish Nonrenewable: coal, petroleum, natural gas

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

Explain the process by which fossil fuels, such as coal, natural gas, and petroleum, are formed.

• Volcanic activity

• Photosynthesis

• Geological compression of ancient organisms

• Atmospheric condensation

Which of the following are non-renewable resources that must come from outside an ecosystem? (Select all that apply)

• Solar energy

• Fossil fuels

• Wind power

• Nuclear energy

• Rainwater

Name and describe two nonrenewable energy sources mentioned in the article, and highlight their advantages and disadvantages.

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3