What happens when we use fossil fuels faster than they can form?

The supply gets replaced quickly

If you were trying to stop using fossil fuels at your home and trying to only use renewable energy resources instead, what question would you have to ask FIRST to determine which resource would be best to use in your home?

Which renewable energy resources are available in my area?

Which nonrenewable resources are available?

Is nuclear energy safe to use in my home?

What do you believe will happen in the next century to how we use fossil fuels?

We will find an alternative source of energy to use.

We will use them the same way we do now.

We will use fossil fuels for new products.

We will use fossil fuels even more

Describe how carpooling helps the environment.

Carpooling puts less greenhouse gases in the air.

Carpooling saves people gas money and doesn't cause Global Warming at all.

Which of the following is a way to reduce pollution?

driving cars that burn gasoline

Which of the following is an example of conserving NONRENEWABLE resources?

Riding your bike or walking instead of driving a car

Leaving the lights on when leaving a room

Turning off the water when brushing your teeth

Why might nonrenewable resources run out in the future?

The population is rapidly growing larger.

The population is slowly growing larger.

The population is slowly growing smaller.

The amount of resources is growing faster than its use.

Which of the following BEST compares renewable and nonrenewable resources?

A renewable resource is a resource that is constantly being supplied while a nonrenewable resource is a resource that is being used up faster than it is being replaced.

A renewable resource is a resource that is only man-made while a nonrenewable resource is a resource that is only naturally-occurring.

A renewable resource is a resource that is only naturally occurring while a nonrenewable resource is a resource that is only man-made.

A renewable resource is a resource that is being used up faster than it is being replaced while a nonrenewable resource is a resource that is constantly supplied.

If you were going to make a plan to reduce the use of fossil fuels in the United States, which of the following questions would be the MOST helpful in making this plan?

Which of the renewable resources listed can be used in place of fossil fuels?

What 3 materials make up the biomass resources?

What percentage of petroleum did the U.S. use in 2015?

Which fossil fuels listed can be used instead of the renewable resources?

What can you infer from the graph?

The graph shows that as carbon dioxide levels in Earth’s atmosphere increased, the Earth’s global temperatures also increased.

The graph shows that Earth’s temperature has increased because of increased usage of renewable resources.

The graph shows that as carbon dioxide levels in Earth’s atmosphere decreased, the Earth’s global temperatures increased.

The graph does not show a relationship between the levels of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere and Earth’s global temperature.

What is this image showing?

Burning fossil fuels is causing Earth’s global temperature to increase which is melting glaciers and ice caps, resulting in a gradual rise in the sea levels and increased erosion of land along the shoreline.

Burning fossil fuels is causing Earth’s global temperature to decrease and more glaciers to form, resulting in a gradual rise in the sea levels and increased erosion of land along the shoreline.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is an example of a renewable resource?

hydroelectric

oil

coal

fossil fuel

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is the BEST way to stop air pollution made by cars?

Take the bus twice a week.

Use more expensive petroleum.

Use cars that are electric only

Use cars that are part electric, part gasoline

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is a nonrenewable resource?

water

wind

coal

biomass

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources?

They will NEVER form again.

They will form over night.

They will form over many millions of years.

They are not considered nonrenewable

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What happens when fossil fuels are used faster than they are formed?

The reserves will be used up

The reserves will be replaced quickly

The reserves will not be affected

The prices of fossil fuels will become lower

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

A student decided to conserve renewable resources in his home. Which of the following measure could help him save the most natural resources?

Take long showers

Repair leaky faucets

Keep water running when brushing his teeth

Run the washing machine only on the smallest of loads

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The burning of fossil fuels has raised the percentage of what in the atmosphere?

carbon dioxide

ozone

CFCs

radon

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Staar Test Natural Resources

What is an example of a renewable resource?

What is the BEST way to stop air pollution made by cars?

What is a nonrenewable resource?

Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources?

What happens when fossil fuels are used faster than they are formed?

A student decided to conserve renewable resources in his home. Which of the following measure could help him save the most natural resources?

The burning of fossil fuels has raised the percentage of what in the atmosphere?

If an area has access to many volcanoes, which type of alternative energy resource will the people living in the area most likely use?

If an area is sunny 230 days out of the year, which alternative resource would people use?

If an area is windy year-round, which type of alternative energy resource will the people living in the area most likely use?

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