Unit 5 - Natural Resources 2023

1. What type of energy resource is the most widely used for commercial energy in the United States?

• Nnuclear Energy
• Solar Energy
• Wind Energy
• Fossil Fuels

A city council held a meeting to discuss the pros and cons of building a new power plant. Many citizens were concerned about what type of power plant would be built. Match each citizen's question to the type of power generation that citizen was most likely concerned about.

• What will we do with the radioactive waste?

• hydropower

• How far away can you see the tall machines?

• solar power

• How will this affect air quality?

• coal power

• How will this affect the aquatic ecosystem?

• wind power

• What happens when it is a cloudy day?

• nuclear power

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Which statement gives the best explanation about what will happen to the global oil reserves as time goes on?

• The global oil reserves will continue to decrease.
• The global oil reserves will continue to increase.
• The global oil reserves will remain relatively steady.
• The global oil reserves will turn into alternative forms of fuel.

What would be the best question to ask in order to immediately determine whether or not an energy resource is renewable?

• How many people use it?

• How much energy does it produce?

• How long has it been used?

• How long until it runs out?

If Harrison wants to use only containers that come from renewable resources, which of the containers should he use?

• either the glass bottle or the aluminum cup, because they both come from renewable resources

• either the paper cup or the plastic bottle, because they both come from renewable resources

• the paper cup, because it is the only container that comes from a renewable resource

• the plastic bottle, because it is the only container that comes from a renewable resource

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Erica's neighborhood is getting together to plant trees in a local park. She says this will help to control air pollution. Which answer best describes how this helps to control air pollution?

• Trees use their leaves to provide shade for animals, helping to increase animal populations.
• Trees use their leaves to make food for themselves, leaving more food for other animals.
• Trees use their leaves to help decrease carbon dioxide and increase oxygen in the air.
• Trees use their leaves to catch rain, reducing the amount of flooding in the area.

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Which improvement to urban areas adds aesthetic value, moderates the temperature, and reduces runoff?​ ​ (a)  

• preserving green space
• improving public transportation
• adding stormwater sewers
• increasing the heat island effect

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Todd's teacher told him that the gas used to power cars is a natural resource and would run out in the future. What is one way Todd could help to conserve this natural resource?

Todd could ​ (a)   a car powered by ​ (b)   instead of ​ ​ (c)   .

• use
• electricity
• gas
• petroleum
• natural gas
• try
• put
• water

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Americans get most of their electricity from burning fossil fuels like coal and oil. Scientists are looking for cleaner ways to generate electricity because burning fossil fuels releases pollution. What is another method to generate electricity?

• Take chemical energy from the environment through sound and light, and transform it into electrical energy.
• Take mechanical energy from the environment through wind and water, and transform it into electrical energy.
• Take mechanical energy from the environment through rocks and plants, and transform it into electrical energy.
• Take chemical energy from the environment through clouds and rain, and transform it into electrical energy.

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Atlanta often has smog warnings during the summer. The city cautions citizens against being outside too long when smog levels are high. How can the city of Atlanta reduce smog levels?

• by increasing the use of fossil fuels
• by decreasing the number of individual cars and increasing the number of buses
• by decreasing the use of solar power
• by increasing the number of individual cars and decreasing the number of buses

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