Unit 2 Module 2 Lessons 1-2 Energy from Natural Resources

Fossil fuels are .

• nonrenewable resources
• renewable resources

• unlimited resources

• inexpensive resources

Wind energy, water energy, and solar power are all examples of energy solutions.

• nonrenewable

• renewable
• nuclear

• reactive

Geothermal energy is obtained and used by harnessing the heat from Earth's surface.

• above

• below

Electricity produced from flowing water is called .

• geothermal energy

• hydroelectricity
• thermal energy

• nuclear energy

How are fossil fuels formed?

• Heat and pressure turn animal and plant remains into fuels over millions of years.

• Scientists collect fossils and turn them into fuels.

• On the surface of Earth, wind and rain turn fossils into fuels.

• Fossils sink into swamps and take between five and ten years to turn into fuels.

is pumped out of the ground and can be used for cooking and heating in our homes.

• Crude oil

• Natural gas

Which is not a fossil fuel?

• Oil

• Natural gas

• Wood

• Coal

Which is not a source of renewable energy?

• thermal energy

• wind energy

• solar energy

• petroleum

A(n) energy source is a source of energy other than burning of fossil fuels.

• Alternative
• Intense

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

Corn, crabs, natural gas, and soybeans are natural resources found in Maryland. Which is a nonrenewable resource?

• corn

• crabs

• soybeans

• natural gas