RENEWABLE AND NONRENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES 2024

What would be a potential problem when collecting wind energy?

• Wind is nonrenewable.

• Wind is unpredictable.

• Wind makes pollutants.

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An advantage of burning coal to generate power for electricity is that coal is–

• relatively inexpensive to mine and transport.

• harmful for the environment.

• it is non renewable

Why is it better to obtain energy from natural gas instead of coal and oil? Natural gas–

• produces less pollution.

• is a renewable energy source.

• produces more toxic waste.

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What does geothermal and solar energy have in common?

• Sunlight is needed for both to generate energy.

• Both of these energy resources are nonrenewable.

• They are both renewable sources of energy.

What percent of the total energy used in the United States in 2009 came from fossil fuels?

• 58%

• 37%

• 83%

• 25%

What is a major disadvantage of using nuclear power to generate electricity?

• The by-product of nuclear power is radioactive waste

• No greenhouse gases are produced.

• A small amount of power is produced.

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Use the diagram to put the steps below in the correct order to describe how electrical energy is generated in an electrical power plant.

1. Electricity is generated.
2. Magnet spins between wire coils.
3. Water is heated and changes to steam.
4. Steam makes turbine spin.
5. Fossil fuel is burned.

• Steps 1, 3, 4, 2, then 5.

• Steps 5, 2, 4, 3, then 1.

• Steps 5, 3, 4, 2, then 1.

• Steps 1, 2, 4, 3, then 5.

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What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

• Coal, Oil, and Gasoline
• Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
• Electricity, Gasoline, Petroleum
• Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources

Why is burning fossil fuels harmful? 

• then we won't have any fossil fuels if we burn them all
• They can get extremely hot
• Increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the air
• this would destroy fossils

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What happens to fossil fuels to create electricity?

• They are stored

• They are burned

• They are melted

• They are frozen