Energy Sources

Which energy resource would be best for a city that has a limited amount of open space and wants to use an efficient source of energy?

• Wind energy

• Biomass

• Natural Gas

• Solar Energy

What is a major characteristic of a nonrenewable energy resource?

• They will eventually run out

• They are limitless

• They are inexhaustible

• They are expensive to use

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What is the origin of the oil, coal, and natural gas resources that we use for energy?

• They formed from the remains of plants and animals that died millions of years ago

• They formed from rocks and minerals that were pushed to Earth’s surface by volcanic activity

• They formed as Earth cooled when it first formed in space.

• ​​​​​​They formed from recently decayed plant matter. 

Burning fossil fuels releases energy that originally came from the Sun. This statement is true because fossil fuels-

• come from ancient organisms which received the Sun's energy

• ​​​​​​​Were formed from the Sun’s extreme heat and pressure

• Have heat energy that can only be produced by the Sun

• Burn with less heat than the Sun

Which of these is not a nonrenewable resource?

• Coal

• Oxygen

• Oil

• Natural Gas

Which of these resources will most likely be depleted first?

• ​​​​​​​Wind

• Solar energy

• Fossil fuels

• Water

Carlie wants to help her school manage energy resources.  Which of the following would be the best recommendation to make to her principal?

• Instruct teachers to stop letting students use computers or any other devices that use up school energy

• Install motion sensors to turn off the lights when a room is empty

• Only run air conditioners in May and August and only if the outside temperature is above 85º F.

• Lights, heat and air conditioners should only be allowed to be used between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm

One advantage of using biomass as a renewable energy source is that biomass-

• ​​​​​​​Is a less concentrated energy source, making it less efficient

• ​​​​​​​Is a more expensive option when compared to fossil fuels

• ​​​​​​​Releases some harmful emissions into the atmosphere when burned

• ​​​​​​​Decreases waste products from municipal and agricultural resources

As a renewable resource, hydroelectricity is generating more attention as environmental concerns rise. What is one advantage of using this as an energy source. Hydroelectric energy-

• Reservoirs can be used for irrigation of crops

• May divert water and alter normal water flow

• ​​​​​​​Might disrupt the movements of migrating salmon

• ​​​​​​​Sometimes causes flooding in surrounding areas

Which term is the best main idea (A) for the graphic organizer below?

• ​​​​​​​Nuclear Energy Sources

• ​​​​​​​Nonrenewable Energy Sources

• ​​​​​​​Renewable Energy Sources

• ​​​​​​​Fossil Fuel Energy Sources