Energy Resources Quiz

Nonrenewable Energy Resources​: (a)   ​ (b)  

• Fossil Fuels
• Nuclear
• Geothermal
• Biomass
• Wind
• Water
• Solar

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Renewable Energy Resources​: ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​ (e)  

• Geothermal
• Wind
• Water
• Solar
• Biomass
• Nuclear
• Fossil Fuels

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Fossil Fuels are dependent on these factors:

• type of organic matter

• temperature and pressure

• where the organic matter was buried

• length of time the organic matter was buried

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

_________ is formed from prehistoric plants in swamps.

Oil and natural gas are thought to have been formed from the remains of...

• rocks

• fish

• lions

• plankton

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Organize these options into the right categories for Fossil Fuels (FF)...

Groups:

(a) Advantages of FF

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(b) Disadvantages of FF

• Store and transform chemical energy

• Pollutes the surroundings

• Disrupts habitats and environments

• Limited Supply

• Can easily and directly be transformed

• Easy to transport

• Causes climate change on Earth

• Relatively Inexpensive

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

The element mainly used for nuclear energy is...

• Uranium

• Argon

• Carbon

• Krypton

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Nuclear energy is still safe if the chain reaction is not carefully monitored and gets out of control?

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Rank the following from highest to lowest percentage energy source in the United States

• Natural Gas

• Oil

• Solar, Geothermal, and Wind

Karis, Aden, and Maya are discussing energy sources. They are trying to understand the meaning of non-renewable energy. What does non-renewable mean?

• Resources that can be replaced

• Resources used faster than they can be replaced

• Resources used slower than they can be replaced

• Resources used at the same rate that they can be replaced