Energy and Natural Resources

Which resource when used causes the most pollution?

• SOLAR

• COAL

• WIND

• WATER

A student created a table to summarize the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power plants.

Which statement best fits in the box labeled “X”?

• Nuclear power plants affect city economies.

• Disposal of nuclear waste can affect natural habitats.

• Nuclear power reduces dependence on fossil fuels.

• Conversion of nuclear energy to electricity is very efficient.

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Which would most likely result from an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico that begins to leak crude oil?

• The leaking oil would permanently damage or destroy the ecosystems of the Gulf.

• The water would easily dissolve the leaking oil before any damage could be caused.

• The leaking oil would easily be cleaned up and no damage would be done to the Gulf.

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What is the greatest contributor to air pollution in the United States?

• factories

• cars/automobiles

• power plants

Which best describes the main concern with using nuclear fission (radioactivity) as an alternative energy source?

• The number of accidents in power plants using nuclear fission is higher than for other power plants.

• The raw materials for power plants using nuclear fission are more expensive than for other power plants.

• The temperatures required for power plants using nuclear fission cannot be easily achieved and controlled.

• The disposal of waste from power plants using nuclear fission is potentially more hazardous than for other power plants.

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Which is an environmental consequence of using biomass as a source of energy?

• There are no environmental consequences for using biomass as a source of energy.

• Biomass creates harmful emission of carbon and sulfur, and causes massive cutting of trees.

• Biomass has a great impact on the temperature of fresh water and the amount of dissolved oxygen.

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Which environmental consequence is most often associated with obtaining energy from fossil fuels?

• air pollution

• noise pollution

• disruption of bird migration

• excessive use of valuable land

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Which form of power is the most energy efficient?

• water turbines

• coal-fired plants

• combustion engines

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Which form of energy transformation would result in the emission of the greenhouse gas methane?

• nuclear energy

• solar energy

• coal mining

Which is considered to be an important source of energy worldwide which may impact plant growth and it is a renewable that pollutes the most?

• biomass

• geothermal

• hydroelectric

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