Resource and Energy Quiz

What are renewable and nonrenewable resources?

• Resources that can be replenished naturally and those that cannot

• Resources that are always available and those that are not

• Resources that are man-made and those that are natural

• Resources that are expensive and those that are cheap

What is sustainable yield?

• The rate at which a resource can be used without depleting it

• The maximum amount of a resource that can be extracted

• The total amount of a resource available on Earth

• The cost of extracting a resource

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Where does our energy come from?

• Only from renewable resources

• Only from nonrenewable resources

• From both renewable and nonrenewable resources

• From resources that are not yet discovered

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the term for resources that can be replenished naturally over time?

• Nonrenewable resources

• Renewable resources

• Fossil fuels

• Hydrocarbons

Which of the following is a type of energy derived from the heat of the Earth?

• Photovoltaic cells

• Nuclear fission

• Geothermal energy

• Biomass fuel

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

What is the process called where energy is produced by splitting atomic nuclei?

• Nuclear fission

• Cogeneration

• Sustainable yield

• Energy efficiency

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which term refers to the maximum level of resource extraction that can be maintained over time without depleting the resource?

• Sustainable yield

• Pollutant

• Peat

• Hydrocarbon

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is the term for a substance that contaminates the environment?

• Fuel

• Pollutant

• Biomass fuel

• Peat

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

What are natural resources?

• Man-made objects

• Items found on Earth like organisms, nutrients, rocks, and water

• Only renewable resources

• Only non-renewable resources

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Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

• Coal

• Oil

• Trees

• Natural gas