Unit 7.20 Natural Resources

Match the biofuel type with its organic components.

• Algae

• Advanced

• Waste, oils and fats

• Second generation

• Woods and grasses

• First generation

• Food crops

• Third generation

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NGSS.HS-LS1-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

Categorize the types of biofuel creation methods.

• is when syngas is created via heat, pres

• Gasification

• is the creation of bio-oil and bio-char

• Fermentation

• is when glucose is converted to ethanol

• Anaerobic digestion

• is the creation of heat by burning bioma

• Pyrolysis

• is the creation of bio-gas and digestate

• Combustion

Which biofuels are responsible for each statement? ​ (a)   biofuels may cause food price spikes due to increased need for agriculture. ​ (b)   biofuels may lead to deforestation. ​ (c)   biofuels may lead to water and soil degradation due to increased fertilizer use.

• Advanced
• irst generation
• Second generation
• Third generation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

To what depth are geothermal wells drilled?

• 0.1-0.5 km

• 1-3 km

• 10-20 km

• 30-50 km

How long are geothermal wells designed to last? Your answer should be a numerical range, and expressed in years (e.g. 26-42 years).

• 20-30 years

• 5-10 years

• 50-70 years

• 1-3 years

“Compared to oil and gas reserves, geothermal has _____ times as much energy.”

• 50000

• 5

• 50

• 500

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Complete the sentence: “The energy of the sun is _____ times more than our annual demand for oil and gas.”

Compare the types of solar power.

• Active, Passive, Photovoltaic, Thermal

• Wind, Hydro, Geothermal, Biomass

• Nuclear, Fossil, Tidal, Wind

• Hydroelectric, Geothermal, Biomass, Tidal

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Select the correct type for each response from the drop-down options:

• solar power has no moving parts and the

• Photovoltaic

• solar power uses semiconductors to conve

• Active solor energy

• solar power has mechanical components an

• Passive solar energy

• solar power uses the sun’s heat to warm

• Thermal

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is the minimum average annual wind speed necessary for potential wind turbine sites to be considered efficient enough to approve and construct?

• 14.5 mph or 6.5 m/s

• 10 mph or 4.5 m/s

• 20 mph or 9 m/s

• 7 mph or 3 m/s

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2