Energy Resources Review

1.) In the context of environmental science, identify which of the following are considered natural resources. Choose the three that apply.

• trees

• sunlight

• coal

• houses

• clothing

In the context of energy sources, what category does nuclear energy fall into?

• a fossil fuel

• a renewable resource

• a nonrenewable resource

• a natural pollutant

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3.) Diana’s father works in Houston, Texas, as a geologist in the oil and gas industry. He identifies locations where hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, might produce fuel resources. How does fracking work?

• Pressurized fluids are used to break up layers of shale rock. They force out the natural gas trapped there, which is then collected.
• Pressurized fluids are inserted into different kinds of rock. They force out the groundwater, and the fossil fuels are extracted from the groundwater.
• Pressurized fluids are inserted into deep oil wells to get the remaining oil.
• Pressurized fluids are inserted into known gas fields to locate the gases. The gases mix with the liquid before they are extracted.

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4.) Geologists estimate that people have used about half of the petroleum resources on Earth in the last few centuries. The resources are being used due to a(n) ____________ in population.

• increase
• decrease

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5.) Coal is a fossil fuel that we burn for fuel. We also use it in water and air purification systems, medical equipment, and as a building material. How coal is formed?

• Coal is formed from the remains of plants that died long ago in and around swampy areas
• Coal is formed from the remains of animals under the sea.
• Coal is formed on Earth's surface atop of mountains.
• Coal is formed from trees collapsing and decaying into the grass.

6.) Coal is a fossil fuel that we burn for fuel. We also use it in water and air purification systems, medical equipment, and as a building material. Where does coal get its original source of energy from?

• Sun
• Moon
• Earth's interior
• Swamp plants

7.) Coal is a fossil fuel that we burn for fuel. We also use it in water and air purification systems, medical equipment, and as a building material. Why does the distribution of coal vary around the world?

• Coal is only created under certain conditions so it is clustered in specific areas.
• Coal can be created anywhere and is spread equally across the world.
• Coal is only located on the Northern half of the world because it has colder temperatures.
• Coal can not be found anywhere in the world.

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8.) Dakota pumped the gasoline for his dad’s truck when they stopped to refuel. He thought about gasoline and the fossils fuels people use every day. The reason fossil fuels are useful is because they provide _________________________.

• clean energy
• renewable forms of energy
• the same amount of energy as the other types of fuels
• fuel that burns much hotter than wood

9.) Dakota pumped the gasoline for his dad’s truck when they stopped to refuel. He thought about gasoline and the fossils fuels people use every day. Even though fossil fuels provide energy, they are harmful to the atmosphere because they emit ________________.

• less harmful gases than other fuels
• multiple kinds of gases
• carbon dioxide
• oxygen

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In the context of sustainable energy sources, what category does solar power fall into?

• generated energy

• short-term energy

• nonrenewable

• renewable

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