Biomass and Biofuels

Material produced from living or recently living plants or animals and their metabolic byproduct is?

• char
• MSW
• biofuel
• biomass

Among the disadvantages of biomass energy is that although the source is renewable, many of the processes produce large amounts of?

• ozone
• hydrogen
• toxic metal
• harmful emissions

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

How can a biofuel be made?

• By fermenting the sugar components of starch crops

• By reacting vegetable oil or animal fat with hydrogen

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What were an example of biofuels?

• Ethanol

• petrol

• Diesel

• natural gas

What type of biomass gas i s produced when garbage rots?

• Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen

• Methane

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

True or False: When you burn wood to generate heat in your house, you are using biomass energy.

• True

• False

Which is NOT an example of FOSSIL FUELS?

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Ethanol

• Petroleum

The biofuel made from corn is:

• Ethanol

• Biodiesel

The biofuel made from soybeans is:

• Ethanol

• Biodiesel

Select ALL of the BIOFUELS (there will be more than one answer):

• Natural Gas

• Biodiesel

• Petroleum

• Coal

• Ethanol