Natural Resources Review

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• Coal

• Minerals

• Petroleum (oil)

• Sunlight (solar)

Why do some power plants use fossil fuels to make electricity?

• Fossil fuels are better for the environment

• Fossil fuels slow down global climate change

• Fossil fuels are less expensive than other power sources

• Fossil fuels are renewable

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Which of the following is a source of air pollution? (Select all that apply)

• Coal

• Nuclear

• Solar

• Biomass

Which of the following is an advantage of using hydroelectric power?

• It doesn't harm the environment.

• It doesn't pollute.

• It is nonrenewable.

• It only works during the daytime.

Which BEST explains what scientists are referring to when they use the term conservation?

• nonliving parts of the environment

• living organisms in the environment

• health of the living organisms in the environment

• protection, management, and renewal of resources

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Which will most likely occur if fossil fuels continue to be used globally as the primary energy resource?

• The amount of available food will increase.

• The amount of pollution in the oceans will decrease.

• The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will increase.

• The amount of health concerns affecting the human population will decrease.

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Some environmentally friendly options have negative consequences. Which is a correct example?

• Hybrid cars use less gasoline, but their batteries are difficult to recycle.

• Nuclear power plants use renewable fuel, but their waste is radioactive.

• Coal power plants use non renewable energy, but they don't make any air pollution.

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When energy is transferred from one form to another, why does some energy get lost?

• Some energy is destroyed

• Some energy becomes light

• Some energy becomes heat

• Some energy gets created

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Which is true about oil as an energy source?

• Offshore drilling for oil can damage the environment.

• Oil is a renewable energy source.

• Oil releases radioactive waste.

• Oil spills enhance living communities.

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Which of the following is NOT true about greenhouse gases?

• Using petroleum as an energy source releases greenhouse gases.

• Burning coal does not release greenhouse gases.

• Greenhouse gases lead to global climate change.

• Carbon dioxide is the most common greenhouse gas.

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