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Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Resources
Authored by Lucy Lawson
Science
8th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of renewable energy resource would be most appropriate for coastal regions?
natural gas
wind energy
nuclear energy
hydropower energy
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
As part of a school project on renewable energy, a student is learning how solar panels can be used as a clean energy source. The student discovers that an important component of solar panels is the solar cell. Which statement best describes the primary purpose of these cells?
to generate electricity from sunlight
to cool down a building on hot days
to protect crops from harmful UV rays
to capture the Sun’s energy during the night
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The map shows different latitudinal zones of Earth. The tropical region occupies 39.8% of Earth’s surface area and has 40% of the world’s population.
Which renewable energy resource is readily available in tropical countries that can help them to reduce their dependency on fossil fuels?
nuclear energy, because of abundant nuclear fuel in tropical regions
geothermal energy, because most volcanic hotspots are in the tropics
solar energy, because the tropics receive 90% direct sunlight year-round
hydroelectric power, because major water bodies are located in tropical countries
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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which region would be MOST affected by the increased development of energy-efficient ways to reduce oil consumption?
A
B
C
D
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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1
NGSS.HS-ESS3-4
NGSS.HS-ESS3-2
NGSS.HS-ETS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What evidence from the illustration supports the answer to Part A?
Region A’s economy depends on other countries' need for oil to support their own economies
Region B’s economy depends on other countries' need for agricultural products to support their own economies.
Region C’s economy currently does not depend on oil; therefore, if there were more ways to reduce the dependency on oil, their economies would drastically change.
Region D’s economy depends on the import of minerals; therefore, increasing more energy-efficient ways to reduce oil would require them to become more dependent on other countries to support their economy.
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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following lists only nonrenewable resources?
oil, coal, and water
natural gas, oil, and water
coal, natural gas, and oil
water, coal, and natural gas
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Each of these areas labeled on the map below have access to natural resources that can be used to create electricity. A description of these resources can be found in the table below.
All four areas labeled on the U.S. map currently have an electrical power plant that uses fossils fuels to make electricity. The Environmental Protection Agency is currently encouraging communities to decrease reliance on nonrenewable resources by offering grants to help in the construction of plants that utilize hydroelectric technology to decrease the dependency on these resources.
Identify the area of the country that has the ability to take advantage of the grant opportunity that is being offered by the EPA. Select the correct circle in the map below.
A - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
B-ARIZONA
C - TEXAS
D - PENNSLYVANIA
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
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