Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy

What is a characteristic of renewable resources?

• Mainly derived from fossil fuels

• Cannot be replaced over a useful period of time

• Can be replenished fairly easily

• Causes significant environmental damage

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Which of the following is a pro of biomass energy?

• High efficiency in transportation

• Does not affect food prices

• Causes no greenhouse gas emissions

• Cleaner burning than oil

What is a disadvantage of hydropower?

• Produces a lot of greenhouse gases

• Has a very low energy output

• Can damage the environment where the dam is built

• Is a non-renewable source of energy

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Which energy source is described as having temperatures hotter than the sun's surface inside the Earth?

• Solar Power

• Wind Power

• Biomass

• Geothermal

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What is a major con of using solar power?

• Highly efficient in all areas

• Not renewable

• Expensive investment to install

• Produces a lot of greenhouse gases

Which of the following is not a renewable resource?

• Wind Power

• Natural Gas

• Hydropower

• Geothermal

What is a significant impact of coal extraction?

• Produces no greenhouse gases

• Destructive to the environment

• Renewable

• Low energy output

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Which of the following is a benefit of nuclear power?

• Easy to dispose of waste

• No greenhouse gases

• Low efficiency energy producer

• No threat of terrorism with spent fuel

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What makes natural gas exploration controversial?

• Produces no greenhouse gases

• It is abundant and cheap

• It is a renewable resource

• Development in wilderness areas impacts the environment

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Why is wind power considered renewable?

• It relies on water currents

• It produces a significant amount of greenhouse gases

• The wind is a result of solar radiation and planetary phenomena

• It is based on the extraction of fossil fuels