Module Test: Natural Resources in the Environment

Which is where geothermal energy comes from?

• inside Earth

• the Sun

• wind turbines

• hydroelectric dams

Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources?

• Fossil fuels are essential to civilization.

• Fossil fuels cannot be replaced fast enough for future use.

• Fossil fuels are easily renewed.

• Fossil fuels are alternative energy sources.

Which of the following are renewable resources? Select all that apply.

• fossil fuels

• hydroelectricity

• wind energy

• copper

Time, ________________, and materials are often criteria that are considered at the start of the design process.

• money, cost, or price

• color

• shape

• location

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Which of the following is not an advantage to renewable energy?

• Solar power is abundant as a resource.

• Hydroelectric dams block rivers and streams.

• Biomass energy uses waste products to create energy.

• Wind energy can be generated day and night.

Why is solar power a renewable energy source?

• It cannot be used up.

• It is a natural resource.

• It creates extra sunlight.

• It creates new sources of gasoline.

Energy can change from one form to another. Which can change mechanical energy into electrical energy?

• a switch

• an electromagnet

• a transformer

• a generator

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Suppose you turn on a fan. Which energy conversion happens inside the electric motor?

• radiant to electrical

• heat to stored energy

• nuclear to electrical

• electrical to energy of motion

Solar energy is an alternative energy that comes from the __________________ .

• Sun or sunlight

• Moon

• Wind

• Water

Which statement is not true about nuclear energy?

• Nuclear energy is created using fossil fuels.

• Nuclear energy is a nonrenewable resource.

• Nuclear energy is used to generate electricity.

• Nuclear energy waste may damage the environment.

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