Energy from Natural Resources

Fossil fuels are_____________________

• a) nonrenewable resources

• b) renewable resources

• c) unlimited resources

• d) inexpensive resources

Wind energy, water energy, and solar power are all examples of____________ energy solutions.

• a) nonrenewable

• b) renewable

• c) nuclear

• d) reactive

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Geothermal energy is obtained and used by harnessing the heat from _______________ Earth’s surface.

• a) above

• b) below

Electricity produced from flowing water is called_______________.

• a) geothermal energy

• b) hydroelectricity

• c) thermal energy

• d) nuclear energy

How are fossil fuels formed?

• a) Heat and pressure turn animal and plant remains into fuels over millions of years.

• b) Scientists collect fossils and turn them into fuels.

• c) On the surface of Earth, wind and rain turn fossils into fuels.

• d) Fossils sink into swamps and take between five and ten years to turn into fuels.

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_________________ is pumped out of the ground and can be used for cooking and heating in our homes.

• a) Crude oil

• b) Natural gas

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Which is not a fossil fuel?

• a) Oil

• b) Natural gas

• c) Wood

Which is not a source of renewable energy?

• a) thermal energy

• b) wind energy

• c) solar energy

• d) petroleum

A(n) __________________ energy source is a source of energy other than burning of fossil fuels.

• a) Alternative

• b) Intense

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Fill in the blanks using the available answer choices. Coal is mainly used to generate _________________ and has been used to power steam locomotives.

• a) electricity

• b) sound energy

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