Quiz about Renewable vs Non-Renewable resources

Question 1

Which of these is considered a non-renewable resource?

Accepted Answer

Fossil Fuels

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Renewable

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Solar Energy

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Hydroelectric Energy

Question 2

Which of these is considered to be a Non-Renewable resource?

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coal

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water

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wind

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biomass

Question 3

Which of these is a fossil fuel?

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oil

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biomass

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wind

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hydro

Question 4

What is an example of a renewable resource?

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hydroelectric

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oil

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coal

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fossil fuel

Question 5

Which renewable resource gets its direct energy from the sun?

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Solar

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Geothermal

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Wind

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Hydrogen

Question 6

Energy we get from earth's interior heat

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Geothermal

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Solar Energy

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Wind Energy

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Hydroelectricity

Question 7

__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.

Accepted Answer

Renewable Energy Resource

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Nonrenewable Energy Resource

Question 8

__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.

Accepted Answer

Nonrenewable Energy Resource

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Renewable Energy Resource

Question 9

Which of these is used to make gasoline?

Accepted Answer

oil

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natural gas

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coal

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wind

Question 10

Which extremely flammable gas is most commonly burned for fuel?

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natural gas

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oxygen

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nitrogen

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carbon dioxide

Question 11

Wind is a renewable resource.

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True

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False

Question 12

Trees are a renewable resource because ...

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they can be replanted.

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of how big they can grow.

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they burn in forest fires.

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birds live in them.

Question 13

What is the definition of a Renewable Resource?

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A resource that can be replenished easily

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Any kind of fuel we can find in nature

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A resource that cannot be replenished in our lifetime

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A resource that only has benefits to our planet

Question 14

What kind of resource pollutes the air with Greenhouse gases when we use it?

Accepted Answer

Fossil fuels

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Solar energy

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Nuclear power

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Hydroelectric energy

Question 15

What is an effect of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere?

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It increases the temperature of our planet

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It allows less plant growth because it is harmful to plants

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It reduces the amount of sunlight that gets through the atmosphere

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It allows the use for more fossil fuels by cancelling out the pollution

Question 16

What is a fossil fuel?

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Fuel made from the remains of organic material

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Fossils zapped with lasers in order to create fuel for cars

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Really old trees that are cut down and used for ritual fires

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Any type of fuel that is found underground

Question 17

How does carbon exist in the atmosphere?

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All of these have carbon in them

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Carbon dioxide

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Methane

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Chlorofluorocarbons

Question 18

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

Accepted Answer

All answers are correct

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Carbon dioxide

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Methane

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Nitrogen Oxide

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an effect of Global Warming?

Accepted Answer

The Earth's rotation will slow down and eventually stop

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Polar ice caps will melt.

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Coastal regions will be covered with rising sea levels.

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Some areas will experience serious droughts

Question 20

The graph below shows CO2 emissions and temperatures from 1909 to 1949.  What conclusion is best supported by the graph?

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As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase

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There is no relationship between carbon dioxide concentrations and temperatures

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As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures decrease

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As carbon dioxide concentrations decrease, temperatures increase

Question 21

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

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burning fossil fuels

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using bottled water

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texting on cellphones

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eating meat

Question 22

The greenhouse gas having the greatest role in human-caused global warming is

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carbon dioxide

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methane

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CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)

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ozone

Question 23

The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called

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the greenhouse effect

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evaporation

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condensation

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radiation

Question 24

Consequences of climate change include:

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All of the above

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Stronger hurricanes

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Increased flooding

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Frequent droughts

Question 25

Why are non-renewable resources considered to be so valuable?

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Because everyone wants some and there is only a limited supply

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Because they are expensive to find and process

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Because they are hard to find

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Because the people that find them are greedy and are just trying to make the most money they can

Question 26

What is the Biosphere?

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It is anywhere on earth that has life in it

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It is the entire earth minus the ocean

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It is only in the atmosphere

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It is only where the most life on earth is, like a jungle or coral reefs

Question 27

What is the process that nitrogen in the air is transformed into a usable substance?

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Nitrogen fixation

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Nitrogen Decomposition

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Nitrogen cycle

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Nitrogen compounding

Question 28

What is a benefit to renewable energy sources?

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They do not contribute as much pollution and can be used forever

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They are easy to harvest and use

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No animals will be harmed in the harvesting of these resources

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They are easy to find in nature and they can work with all current technology that uses energy

Question 29

What is one downside to using renewable resources as energy sources?

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They do not work with the current technology and would require a lot of work in order to be used everywhere

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They contribute much more greenhouse gas emissions than non-renewable resources

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They are hard to harvest into a usable energy source compared to fossil fuels

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They cause even more habitat loss than the harvesting for fossil fuels

Question 30

What is a benefit to using fossil fuels as energy sources?

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They are easy to find and can be easily used with today's technology

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They do not contribute very much pollution to the atmosphere

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There are no animals being harmed with the gathering of fossil fuels

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They create more jobs than renewable resources could ever make

Question 31

What is a downside to using fossil fuels as the main way to get energy currently?

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They pollute the environment a lot and cause habitat destruction more than renewable energy sources

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They are very expensive to find and harvest effectively

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There are not a lot of jobs in the market of fossil fuel

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With today's technology a lot of changes would have to be made to continue to use them

Question 32

How much of the United States gets its energy from nuclear power plants?

Accepted Answer

18%

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7%

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30%

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25%

Question 33

Which of these is considered to be non-renewable?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear energy

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Timber

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Water generated energy

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Turbines spun by wind

Question 34

Why is nuclear energy considered to be a non-renewable kind of energy?

Accepted Answer

Because there is a limited amount of Uranium that we can use to power Nuclear Power Plants

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Because it pollutes just as much as the other kinds of non-renewable energy

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Because it is extremely expensive to harvest and use

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Because we can't use this kind of energy for most household purposes

Question 35

What kind of energy source is found underground and uses the earths heat combined with water to make energy?

Accepted Answer

Geothermal energy

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Hydroelectric energy

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Volcano energy

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Magmatic energy

Question 36

What Percentage of energy that is used on earth is from Fossil Fuels?

Accepted Answer

80%

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50%

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70%

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90%

Question 37

What affect does population growth have on the supply of resources?

Accepted Answer

Population growth increases the demand and decreases the supply of natural resources

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Population growth has no effect on the supply of natural resources

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Population growth decreases the demand and increases the supply of natural resources.

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Population growth decreases the demand and decreases the supply of natural resources

Question 38

Which of these materials requires natural resources in order to produce?

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All of these require natural resources

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Plastics

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Gasoline

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Water bottles

Question 39

There are many energy resources but some are impacted by the weather and are not as reliable as others. Which of the following energy resources has the advantage of being more reliable than the others?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear Power

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Hydro power

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Solar

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Wind

Question 40

Which of these is an advantage of solar energy over fossil fuels?

Accepted Answer

It's Free Fuel

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It pollutes more

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It is not as expensive to use

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We can make faster engines

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