1st 9 Weeks Exam Review

Students worked in groups to design solar ovens using various materials.

Which design would be most effective at heating up the inside of the boxes?

(All boxes are the same size and are made of identical material.)

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Which of the following are reasons to use renewable resources for energy sources rather than nonrenewable resources?

• There is a limited supply of renewable resources.

• Renewable resources contribute to global warming.

• There is a continuous supply of renewable resources.

• Renewable resources can be replenished in a short time.

• Renewable resources are much less polluting to the environment.

Which statements below concerning energy use are accurate?

[Select two that apply]

• The total consumption of energy through renewable resources reached approximately 70 trillion BTUs.

• The total consumption of energy through renewable resources reached approximately 200 trillion BTUs in 2015.

• Scientists predict that by 2025 this graph will likely show dramatically different distributions of energy consumption.

   

• Mississippi is not dependent on fossil fuels.

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Which BEST describes a renewable resource?

• available in limited quantities

• unlimited quantities available

• replenishes naturally over time

• able to be replenished artificially

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Match the resources from the column on the left to the classification on the right.

[Use ALL choices]

• Nonrenewable

• Oil

• Renewable

• Water

• Renewable

• Natural Gas

• Nonrenewable

• Biomass

• Nonrenewable

• Coal

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______________ energy harnesses heat generated from within the Earth's interior. 

• Hydropower

• Geothermal

• Biomass

• Solar

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Classify each natural resource listed in the table below as either "Renewable" or "Nonrenewable".

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(a) Renewable

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(b) Nonrenewable

• Wind

• Natural Gas

• Geothermal

• Solar

• Coal

• Petroleum (Oil)

• Biomass

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Match the type of resource from the column on the left to the correct description on the right.

• derived from sunlight

• Geothermal Energy

• generated from air movement

• Hydropower

• produced from flowing water

• Solar Energy

• derived from heat within the Earth

• Wind Energy

• made from recently living material

• Biomass

Which of the following would be a solution to reduce the GREATEST amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere?

[ Select TWO choices ]

• continue to create alternative fuel sources

• reduce livestock farming

• find alternative sources for fertilizing crops

• protect more forests from deforestation

• begin increasing the production of greenhouses

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Which of the following lists only NONRENEWABLE resources?

• oil, coal and water

• natural gas, oil, and water

• coal, natural gas, oil

• water, coal and natural gas