Energy Resources Test

Match the following RENEWABLE energy resources correctly

• wind energy

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• hydro electric power

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• solar energy

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• geothermal energy

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• biomass power plant

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Which of the following is a NONrenewable energy resource but is NOT A FOSSIL FUEL.

• coal

• petroleum

• natural gas

• uranium

Fossil fuel have ​ (a)   energy that can be converted into electricity.

• chemical
• light
• thermal
• mechanical

Drop the energy resources into the correct category.

Groups:

(a) Uses steam to generate electricity

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(b) Does not use steam to generate electrici

• solar

• hydropower

• biomass

• coal

• geothermal

• wind

Match the energy resources to their description.

• fossil fuels

• Uses thermal energy heated by earth's interior.

• geothermal

• Uses the power of moving air to generate electricity.

• hydro electric

• Used recently living organisms to generate electricity.

• biomass

• Uses chemical energy formed deep in the earth to generate energy.

• Wind

• Uses gravity and stored water to generate electricity.

Classify the following energy resources

Groups:

(a) RENEWABLE RESOURCE

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(b) NONRENEWABLE RESOURCE

• petroleum

• wind

• coal

• biomass

• geothermal

• solar

• uranium

• natural Gas

• hydro

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

Classify the following energy resources into the correct category.

Groups:

(a) Cause Air Pollution

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(b) Does NOT cause Air Pollution

• natural gas

• petroleum

• coal

• biomass

• geothermal

• wind

• hydroelectric

• solar

Which of the following has the least impact on environments and animal populations ?

• hydroelectric power plant

• wind farms

• geothermal power plant

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Choose the 3 correct observations about global energy use.

• Globally, we use about 10 times more fossil fuels than nuclear and hydro power combined.

• Nuclear energy is the least used nonrenewable energy resource.

• We use more renewable resources than nonrenewable resources to power our world.

• Only about 13% of our global energy is renewable.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Match the negative effects of energy resources.

• hydroelectric

• Is noisy and can affect the bird and bat populations.

• biomass

• Destroys large amounts of animal habitat.

• nuclear energy

• Is renewable but still causes air pollution.

• Wind power

• Generates radioactive waste.

• fossil fuels

• Pollutes the air and is nonrenewable

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3