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WorksheetsReview 1a, 1b, 1c
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is a NONRENEWABLE resource?
A resource being used up slower than it is being made.
A resource being used up faster than it is being made.
A resource that takes a 100 years to grow back.
A resource that can grow back fast!
What is a renewable resource?
A renewable resource is a resource that can come back in a few months.
A renewable resource is a resource is one that is made in factories.
A renewable resource is a resource that is never being supplied.
A renewable resource is a resource that is constantly being supplied.
What determines whether a resource is a renewable resource or a nonrenewable resource?
If it takes a 1000 years to grow.
The rate at which the resource can be removed
The rate at which the resource can be replaced
The rate at which we can grow it in our gardens.
What does sustainable mean?
long lasting up to 100 years
long-lasting, able to maintain or continue over time
can not last a long time and will run out
will only last in our lifetime
Sustainable sources of energy include ALL of the following EXCEPT
hydro
wind
biomass
natural gas
Refer to the data presented in the pie chart above. Which natural, RENEWABLE resource is the most widely used resource in the world?
coal
petroleum
nuclear
hydro
The president of the United States has provided a group of researchers with the data above and asked them to devise a plan to help reduce the consumption of fossil fuel resources in the United States. Which of the following questions would be most relevant to the development of this plan?
Which of the alternative resources listed can be utilized in place of fossil fuels?
What percentage of petroleum did the United States consume in 2015?
Which of the alternative resources listed can be utilized in place of fossil fuels?
What three materials make up the biomass resources?
Which one of the following questions about energy sources for home heating in Georgia can be answered using the information in this graph?
What percent of Georgia families use nonrenewable energy sources for their home heating needs?
How are electricity and natural gas transported to the homes for use?
How are propane heated homes different from natural gas heated homes?
What percent of Georgia families will need to increase their use of renewable energy sources for heating?
What can you predict will happen in the next 150 years because of our dependence on fossil fuels?
We will keep using what we have.
We will only use fossil fuels.
We will begin using all the trees for alternative sources of energy.
We will look for alternative sources of energy.
What is an ADVANTAGE of solar energy?
It will run out as long as the sun does not create pollution, does not produce greenhouse gases.
It will not run out as long as the sun exists (sustainable), does not create pollution, does not produce greenhouse gases.
It will not run out as long as the moon exists (sustainable), does not create pollution, does not produce greenhouse gases.
It will run out because the sun creates pollution and does produce greenhouse gases.
Which of these activities will have the LEAST negative impact on the environment?
Burning coal, oil and natural gas
Creating smog through car exhaust
Releasing chemicals in a factory
Using solar power
Why do we need to conserve RENEWABLE resources even though they can be replaced?
Some very cheap to produce
Some can be produced in factories
Some take a short time to renew...
Some are expensive to produce
Some are not always available
Some may take a long time to renew
Some will take hundreds of years to grow back
Some may take a long time to renew because of the sun's energy
Some are not expensive to produce
Some are always available
Some may not take a long time to renew
You can conserve water by doing this.
Repairing a leaky garden hose once a month, taking 30 minute showers, turning off the water for 5 seconds when you’re brushing your teeth, using a full load with the dishwasher once a month.
Repairing a leaky garden hose with tape, taking longer showers, running the water when you’re brushing your teeth, collecting rain water to water your plants, using a 1/2 half load with the dishwasher.
Repairing a leaky garden hose, taking shorter showers, turning off the water when you’re brushing your teeth, collecting rain water to water your plants, using a full load with the dishwasher.
Stacey is concerned about protecting the environment. What could she do to conserve our NONRENEWABLE resources?
Ride the city bus instead of riding in a car
Ride her bike to school
Walk to the bus stop
Ride in a car with other students
Students in Earth science class are asked to develop and present an argument to their peers as to why carpooling is good for the environment. The student’s general ideas for their arguments are presented below. Which student’s argument is best supported by available research?
Student 3: Carpooling saves on gas and puts less greenhouse gases into the air.
Student 1: Carpooling saves time and decreases the number of car accidents.
Student 4: Carpooling saves gas and doesn’t contribute to Global Warming.
Student 4: Carpooling does not save gas and does contribute to Global Warming.
Energy conservation means
using wood only
burning fossil fuels
reducing energy use
burning coal since we have a lot of it...
In order to conserve resources, a new electricity company is claiming that the electricity they provide is generated through the use of renewable resources. However, a recent visit to the company’s operation center reveals that it uses coal-powered generators to power the machines that extract geothermal energy from the ground. Why can’t they claim they use all renewable resources?
Coal is a nonrenewable resource. Therefore, the company cannot claim it uses only renewable resources to generate electricity.
Coal is a renewable resource. Therefore, the company can claim it uses only renewable resources to generate electricity.
Coal is a renewable resource. So the company cannot claim it uses only renewable resources to generate electricity.
Marty is a farmer who plants different crops each season to keep his soil rich in nutrients. Is Marty using the best farming practice to help ensure that soil is sustained? Why or why not?
Yes, crop rotation helps keep the soil nutrient rich and increases erosion.
No, crop rotation does not keep the soil nutrient rich and decreases erosion.
Yes, crop rotation helps keep the soil nutrient rich and decreases erosion.
No, crop rotation helps keep the soil nutrient rich and increases erosion.
Which of the following REDUCES the need for new resources to be used?
we need to use fossil fuels
we need to recycle
we need to reuse everything
we need to block out the sun
