Evaluating Evidence from Multiple Sources on Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Sources and Their Impact on Society and t

In a city, home-heating from coal and local timber increased by 30% in a single year. As a result, which direct impact to the local environment will most likely happen?

• Soil erosion in the area will decrease.

• Forests in the area will grow much faster.

• Carbon dioxide concentrations in the air will increase.

• Lakes, rivers, and streams will become less polluted.

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Sophia and Abigail are on a mission to make their electric car as green as possible! But wait, it's not so eco-friendly if the electricity to charge it comes from ___________.

• solar cells

• wind power

• burning coal

• water power

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During a school project, Ava, Avery, and Noah researched the effects of different energy sources on the environment. They found that burning fossil fuels, like what many power plants do, produces ________, which pollutes the air.

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• emissions

• smoke

• toxic gases

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An island has weather that changes often and is hard to predict. The island needs a steady power supply. Which of these power plants would be MOST affected by changes in weather?

• wind farm power plant

• natural gas power plant

• geothermal power plant

• hydroelectric power plant

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Which of these energy sources makes the most air pollution?

• hydropower

• solar

• geothermal

• biomass

Which of the following sources of energy generates emissions during use?

• Natural gas

• Hydropower

• Nuclear

• Wind

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Which problem is MOST LIKELY to result from use of wind power?

• Spinning turbine blades kills birds and bats

• Tanker ships leak into the ocean

• Harmful wastes must be stored for long time

• Carbon dioxide gas is released into the air

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Which type of energy produces carbon dioxide, which can be harmful to our planet and cause pollution?

• Solar Energy

• Wind Energy

• Fossil Fuels (Coal, oil, and gas)

• Nuclear Energy

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The use of which energy source causes the MOST damage to the environment?

• fossil fuels

• biomass

• wind

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Explain: In what way does a nuclear power plant have a smaller impact on the environment than a coal power plant?

• Nuclear power plants are smaller than coal power plants

• The fuel for a coal plant is mined, but the fuel for a nuclear plant is not.

• Nuclear power plants do not release pollutants into the atmosphere, but coal power plants do.

• Nuclear power plants do not cause heat impacts that can harm the environment, but coal plants do.

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