Natural Resources (Renewable)

Natural resource that are replenished naturally within a short period of time.

• nonrenewable resource

• renewable resource

Clean and sustainable energy produced by heat from the Earth.

Energy found within shallow ground or hot rock found miles beneath the Earth's surface

Which answer choice is an advantage for using wind energy?

• costs 48K to 60K to install

• land development destroys habitats

• doesn't release greenhouse gases

• birds can die or be harmed

Which answer is an a disadvantage for wind energy uses?

• wind sites are far from cities that need them

• sustainable

• reduce the use of fossil fuels

• creates job in the US

Choose the advantage of using geothermal energy.

• expensive to build

• only sustainable if reservoir is managed properly

• destroys habitats

• stable price and less fluctuation in cost

Choose the advantage for using hydroelectric energy.

• reduces dependency on fossil fuels

• fish cant swim upstream or past dam

• creates low oxygen levels

• can be impacted by droughts

A renewable source of energy produced by UV radiation

• geothermal

• solar

• wind

• hydropowered

Which of the following is not an example of a renewable resource?

• water

• wind

• coal

• geothermal

Choose the disadvantage for geothermal energy.

• environmental friendly

• cause earthquakes

• reservoirs naturally replenish

• small footprint on land, built underground