Non-Renewable and Renewable Resources

Select the resources that are renewable.

• oil

• water

• coal

• geothermal

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Swamp plants die, fall to the ground, and are buried by other dying plants. Approximately how long would it take for plants to possibly become a fossil fuel?

• 1,000,000 years

• 100,000 years

• 10,000 years

• 1,000 years

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Which best describes the resources located in Washoe County, Nevada?

• mineral resources

• fossil fuel resources

• renewable resources

• petroleum resources

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Which renewable energy resource possesses the greatest potential for providing renewable energy to meet the future needs of the southern United States?

• tidal

• water

• solar

• coal

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According to the chart, what percentage of electrical energy came from renewable resources?

• 10%

• 17%

• 37%

• 83%

The increasing use of internal combustion engines could eventually deplete which resource?

• wind energy

• peteroleum

• uranium

• solar energy

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A house is built in a desert, where there is no electricity and very little wind. Which action could lead to operating the electrical appliances in the house that would cause the least amount of environmental pollution?

• constructing a small hydroelectric plant

• placing solar panels on the roof of the house

• use gasoline generators

• burning coal or wood

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What is the primary source of energy for a geothermal power plant?

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

• Heat from the Earth's interior

• Tidal energy

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Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

• Solar energy

• Coal

• Wind energy

• Hydroelectric energy

What is the main environmental impact of using wind turbines to generate electricity?

• They produce greenhouse gases

• They can harm bird populations

• They deplete non-renewable resources

• They cause water pollution

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