Energy Resources Lesson

Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......

• require expensive equipment

• take millions of years to replace

• can be found all over 

• provide all the energy we use

 Energy from the sun is known as......... 

• hydroelectric energy

• geothermal energy

• solar energy

• wind energy

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Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....

• Wind

• Sunlight

• Moving water

• Dung

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The energy resource that is most affected by change in weather is_____________?

• geothermal 

• wind

• nuclear

• natural gas

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What are two advantages of geothermal energy?

• cheap and a lot pollution

• expensive and a lot of pollution

• cheap and little pollution

• expensive and little pollution

Which of these is a true statement about nuclear power?

• It's waste can destroy habitats and ecosystems.

• It doesn't cost a lot of money to build.

• It does not produce radioactive waste.

• It produces very little amounts of energy.

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Which of the following is a disadvantage of fossil fuels?

• Not easily available

• causes pollution when burned

• only available at certain times

• creates long lasting waste

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Dams disrupt a river’s ecosystem and are only available in areas that have large, fast-flowing rivers.  This is a disadvantage of ___. 

• Geothermal

• Fossil Fuels

• Nuclear

• Hydroelectric

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About _____ percent of the energy used in the United States comes from fossil fuels, a nonrenewable energy resource.

• 24

• 86

• 93

• 40

Fuels made from biomass are called ______.

• unlead

• biofuel

• regular

• diesel