Natural Energy Resources

The most widely used (popular) renewable resource is

• Hydroelectric Power

• Wind

• Geothermal

• Nuclear

Which renewable resources is the fastest growing?

• Hydroelectric

• Wind

• Nuclear

• Solar

Which of the following best compares renewable and nonrenewable resources?

• renewable resource=abundant nonrenewable resource = scarce

• renewable=used up quick nonrenewable=constantly supplied

• renewable resource=scarce nonrenewable= abundant

• renewable = constantly supplied nonrenewable = used up quick

You are to devise a plan to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels. Which question would be the most relevant to ask?

• What three materials make up the biomass resources?

• Which alternative resources can be used in place of FF?

• What % of petroleum did the United States consume in 2015?This is a wrong answer

• What is the most widely used renewable resource in the US?

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Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

What characteristic do all renewable resources share?

• Produced by waste products

• Form underground from dead organisms.
  

• Replaced in a short period of time

• Allow energy to pass through them easily

What determines whether or not a resource is renewable or nonrenewable?

• If it contains Hydrogen.

• The rate at which it renews.

• Where it comes from.

• The amount of energy produced.

Which of the following energy resources not derived either directly or indirectly from the sun?

• Geothermal

• Hydroelectric Energy

• Wind Energy

• Solar Energy

Why is the energy generated by a hydroelectric dam dependent on the sun?

• The sun’s gravity caused water to flow.

• Energy from the sun powers the water cycle.

• Sunlight gets rid of pollution created by hydroelectric dams.

• Sunlight is the source of energy in the fuels burned by dams.

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In order to conserve resources, a new electricity company is claiming that the electricity they provide is generated through the use of renewable resources. However, a recent visit to the company’s operation center reveals that it uses coal-powered generators to power the machines that extract geothermal energy from the ground. Which of the following is the BEST reason why an environmental group might dispute the claim made by the electricity company?

• Geothermal energy is nonrenewable. Therefore, the company cannot claim it uses only renewable resources to generate electricity.

• Coal is a nonrenewable resource. Therefore, the company cannot claim it uses only renewable resources to generate electricity.

• Electricity can only be generated using nonrenewable resources. Therefore, the company cannot claim it uses only renewable resources.

• Electricity can only be generated using renewable resources. Therefore, the company cannot be producing electricity if it uses coal-powered generators.

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