How Do People Choose Energy Resources?

Many devices in the home use energy. Much of that energy enters homes in the form of _______.

• Light

• Heat

• Electricity

• Gasoline

The energy of motion is used by _______ to produce an electric current.

• Motors

• Batteries

• Magnets

• Generators

A nonrenewable resource is a resource that

• comes directly from an organism.

• does not cause harm to the environment.

• is produced by nature, not by people

• cannot be replaced as quickly as it is used.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• Oil

• Coal

• Sunlight

• Natural Gas

Mr. Gladstone wants to find a way to power his ranch that uses renewable energy. His wife does some research and shows him this photograph from a magazine called Green Energy. What type of renewable energy source is shown in the photograph?

• An oil rig

• A solar panel

• A wind turbine

• A power plant

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Lorenzo works for a company that manufactures turbines in a power plant. He is in charge of educating the public on energy sources. He has inserted this diagram of a turbine in a pamphlet. Which of the following should Lorenzo choose as the BEST title to explain how a turbine works?

• A turbine uses wind to produce electricity

• A turbine uses water to produce an electric current.

• A turbine uses turning motion to produce electricity.

• A turbine uses the energy of sunlight to spin a rod and make heat

Ms. Lee is researching an article about renewable energy sources in Alaska. Which of the following would Ms. Lee NOT research for her article?

• where it is very windy

• where forests are located

• where to find natural gas

• where there is the most sunshine

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Horatio is on the town planning council. The town is considering excavating coal from an area on the far side of town. Horatio is in charge of analyzing how the project would affect the environment. Which of the following BEST expresses the question Horatio should focus on in his research?

• How will the project affect the animals that live in the area?

• How much energy can the town produce from excavating coal?

• What kinds of jobs will the project provide for the local work force?

• What kinds of heavy machinery does the town need to purchase for the project?

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Marta learned about different types of renewable energy from a show on a nature channel. She wanted to know how much solar energy was being used in the neighborhoods around where she lived in East Vail, Colorado. Marta conducted an investigation. She walked around four streets closest to her and noted the homes with solar panels. She recorded her information in the table below. Based on the data table, which street has the GREATEST percentage of homes with solar panels? Based on the data table, which street has the GREATEST percentage of homes with solar panels?

• Booth Falls Road

• Booth Falls Court

• Manns Ranch Road

• Bald Mountain Road

Based on evidence in the table, which of the following reasons would BEST explain why some homeowners put up fewer solar panels than their neighbors?

• Some homes are in the shade for most of the day

• Some roofs are covered in snow for several months.

• Solar panels are expensive to install for some homes owners.

• Solar panels are difficult to install on homes in the mountains.