4th Grade Resources on Earth

Which of the following are Non-Renewable energy resources? (Check all that apply.)

• coal

• wind

• solar

• nuclear

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

One advantage of solar and wind power over fossil fuels is that

• wind and solar are presently much less expensive than fossil fuels.

• wind and solar come from natural processes and fossil fuels do not.

• wind and solar are nonrenewable resources and fossil fuel are renewable.

• wind and solar are continuously renewable and fossil fuels take millions of years to be formed.

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

This energy is from moving air.

• Wind Energy

• Geothermal Energy

• Fossil Fuel Energy

• Biofuel

This is electrical energy that comes from the force of energy of moving water. It is the most widely used type of renewable energy.

• Coal

• Hydroelectric Power

• Wind Energy

• Geothermal Energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

This is the energy generated in the Earth's core and produces steam and hot water.

• Solar Energy

• Hydroelectric Power

• Fossil Fuels

• Geothermal

Resources that are not able to be reproduced as quickly as they are used are called _____.

• renewable resources

• replaceable resources

• non renewable resources

• non replaceable resources

Geothermal energy uses heat from ____ to produce electricity.

• the earth

• coal

• oil

• natural gas

Renewable resources ...

• are not replaceable

• are used more frequently than non renewables

• are never going to run out

• going to run out

What are fossil fuels?

• coal, oil, uranium

• oil, natural gas, uranium

• coal, oil, natural gas

• geothemals, coal, natural gas

Which of these is non renewable

• natural gas

• water in a dam

• solar power

• wind energy