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

The student wants to use a scooter to go to school. She cannot decide whether to use an electric or gas powered scooter. Electric scooters use a battery that can be charged overnight and used the next day. Gas powered scooters burn gasoline and release fumes in the air the ways cars and trucks do. Her school is an environmentally friendly campus. Which would be the better choice to keep her in agreement with the school values?

• Use an electric because it's quiet.

• Use an electric because it reduces pollution.

• Use a gas powered because it is faster.

• Use a gas powered because it is more widely used.

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Join Benjamin and Anika on an exciting mission to save our planet! They're on the hunt to discover which type of energy is the sneaky culprit behind carbon dioxide emissions, a pesky villain that harms our environment. Can you help them crack the case?

• Solar Energy

• Wind Energy

• Fossil Fuels (Coal, oil, and gas)

• Nuclear Energy

Answer explanation

Fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and gas, release carbon dioxide when burned, contributing to pollution and climate change. In contrast, solar, wind, and nuclear energy produce little to no carbon emissions.

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Which energy source has no greenhouse gas emissions but has waste products that present a health hazard for humans?

• geothermal

• petroleum

• nuclear

• coal

The site of one of the most ecologically destructive oil spills in history is

• Chernobyl, Ukraine

• Gulf of Mexico, US

• Yucca Mountain, Nevada

• Kuwait City, Kuwait

• Shanghai, China

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Which non renewable energy source does not release fossil fuels?

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Nuclear

• Oil

What type of energy produces no greenhouse gases, but leaves behind harmful waste?

• Coal

• Nuclear

• Natural Gas

• Petroleum

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These types of power plants are primarily responsible for acid deposition (including acid rain)

• natural gas

• petroleum

• coal

• nuclear

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Which of the following is a source of geothermal energy?

• Sun

• Earth's heat

• Wind

• Water

One danger of nuclear power plants is that

• atomic bombs are not dangerous

• the waste material is radioactive

• water creates pollution

• atoms are difficult to find

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Oil is made from

• dead plant and animal remains

• sedimentary rocks

• magma and lava

• water

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