Energy Resources Review

What is a "pro" for coal use as an energy resource?

• It produces more energy per kilogram

• It is relatively cheap and plentiful

• It burns without producing greenhouse gases

• It is renewable

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Which is a "con" of using hydropower dams as an energy resource to produce electricity?

• Dams increase downstream flooding

• Dams increase regional humidity

• Dams decrease the amount of river ecosystems

• Dams decrease the amount of water for irrigation

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What is a "pro" for using nuclear power plants?

• They do not contribute significant amounts of greenhouse gases/pollutants into the atmosphere

• Nuclear plants are very expensive to build

• Disposal of nuclear waste can affect natural habitats

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What is a "pro" for using solar power as an energy resource?

• Solar panels do not produce pollution

• Solar panels can only generate electricity during daylight hours

• Weather conditions and air pollution can reduce the effectiveness of solar cells

• The initial cost of installing solar panels is high

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

Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

What is a "con" for using solar power as an energy resource?

• Solar panels do not produce pollution

• The initial cost of solar cell installation is high

• The sun's power can be used to power satellites in space

• The initial cost of solar cells is high, but electricity is then produced at no further cost

Using solar panels to convert energy into electricity may help slow the depletion of which resource?

• Sunlight

• Water

• Coal

• Copper

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Photovoltaic cells are used to gather energy from which type of energy resource?

• Sun

• Wind

• Water

• Biomass

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Which is an environmental benefit of converting to renewable resources as energy sources?

• A decrease in air pollution

• An increase in the cost of energy

• An increase in the use of fossil fuels

• A decrease in electrical energy production