S6E6A

Geothermal energy is a type of energy that harnesses Earth's interior heat. It is obtained by digging deep wells and pumping heated underground water or steam to the surface. It is used worldwide to heat homes and businesses and to make electricity. Which statement supports the claim that geothermal energy is considered a renewable resource?

• Geothermal energy can be used continuously.

• Geothermal energy is not quickly replenishable.

• Geothermal energy is a naturally available resource.

• Geothermal energy cannot be used to create electricity.

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

What can all non-renewable resources theoretically be?

• converted to nonmetallic minerals

• converted to renewable ones

• exhausted or depleted

• recycled or reused

Georgia has a lot of potential to produce power from renewable resources. About two-thirds of Georgia is forested. What type of renewable resource could Georgia most likely produce from the forests?

• biomass

• hydroelectric

• geothermal

• wind energy

What do scientists hypothesize to be the primary cause of global warming?

• Humans are strip mining which removes the surface layers of the soil causing an increase in Earth’s temperature.

• Humans are raising cows which add methane into the atmosphere increasing Earth’s temperature.

• Humans are burning fossil fuels which causes too many gasses to become trapped in Earth’s atmosphere; therefore, increasing Earth’s temperature.

• Humans are responsible for deforestation which causes stored carbon dioxide in the trees to be released into the atmosphere which increases Earth’s temperature.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Based on the pie chart to the right, which human activity is most likely to cause a rise in global temperature over time?

• Burning fossil fuels to heat and power our homes

• Transportation

• Agriculture

• Industrial processes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Sometimes, a renewable resource can be considered nonrenewable because it is used up faster than it can be replenished. Which of the following choices is an example of this? (S6E6a)

• coal supply getting smaller because it takes millions of years to form

• solar energy being used to provide electricity to a home

• water in streams replaced by rainfall from the atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is a major reason solar energy is not used everywhere by consumers all over the United States? (S6E6a)

• It is too difficult to purchase and install solar panels.

• Solar energy is not very effective at producing electricity.

• The manufacture of solar panels produces too much pollution.

John needs to fill up his car’s gas tank because it is almost empty. What type of natural resource is he using to fill up his car’s gas tank?

• Renewable resource

• Nonrenewable resource

• Man made resource

• Replaceable resource

Which of the following uses a renewable resource for energy?

• Gasoline powered car

• Solar powered car

• Coal powered steam train

• Natural gas powered truck

Which of the following contains only fossil fuels?

• Coal, oil, trees

• Trees, plastic, natural gas

• Oil, coal, natural gas

• Water, petroleum, coal