Quiz over natural resources

Pick the correct energy source for the description: Energy from the Earth's core is used to heat water

• geothermal

• nuclear

• biomass

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Pick the correct energy source for the description: Fission of uranium nuclei is used to heat water

• biomass

• geothermal

• nuclear

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Pick the correct energy source for the description: Gases from rotting plant material are burned to heat water.

• biomass

• nuclear

• geothermal

All of the following statements are true of nuclear power except _____.

• nuclear power is produced from the fission of uranium atoms

• nuclear power gives off significant amounts of greenhouse gases

• large amounts of energy can be produced from small amounts of uranium

• nuclear waste has significant threats to human health and the environment

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Energy that involves the burning of organic materials such as crops, animal waste and wood.

• geothermal

• biomass

• nuclear

• coal

Which resource is a rock formed from ancient plants?

• coal

• Petroleum

• biomass

• geothermal

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Minerals are solid substances that are non-living and made from elements or a certain combination of elements. In which one of Earth’s spheres would minerals be found?

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Gold is a natural resource, because it occurs naturally in the environment and humans use it. Gold cannot be made from other substances, and there is a finite supply of it. What is gold an example of?

• A fossil fuel

• A renewable resource

• A nonrenewable resource

• A natural pollutant

All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT

• Coal
• animals
• petroleum (oil)
• natural gas

A farmer decides that he is going to produce his own energy on the farm by using a type of renewable energy. The renewable energy could come from--

• setting up wind turbines
• having a coal furnace
• using natural gas
• burning oil

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