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Earth's Resources

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Where are fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gas formed?

ocean's waves

deep underground

Earth's surface

sun's rays

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Where does most of the energy in the United States come from?

solar power

renewable sources

nonrenewable sources

wind energy

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How does a wind turbine transform energy?

Radiant energy → Mechanical energy

Mechanical energy → Electrical energy

Electrical energy → Radiant energy

Thermal energy → Mechanical energy

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Fossil fuels are created from what natural resource?

Rocks and minerals

Decayed plants and animals

Sunlight

Wind and water

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How does hydroelectric power produce energy?

moving water

coal

sunlight

wind

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If you gather seeds from an endangered plant, grow them, then replant them outside, it is called--

natural disasters

nonrenewable energy

reduce, reuse, recycle

resource renewal

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Which energy source would decrease in power during a drought?

electrical outlet

wind turbines

coal factory

dam

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Why are fossil fuels nonrenewable?

they burn up at a faster rate than renewable resources

they cause pollution when burned

they can easily be replaced by humans

they take millions of years to form

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Which TWO are the harmful consequences of energy use?

air pollution & energy loss

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Which TWO are the harmful consequences of energy use?

loss of wildlife & water pollution

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Why do people need to find and use new forms of energy?

Wind, solar, and water power are nonrenewable resources.

Fossil fuels no longer exist on Earth.

Fossil fuels are unlimited.

Coal, oil, and natural gas are nonrenewable resources

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Solar panels transform energy from —

radiant to thermal

thermal to electrical

electrical to radiant

radiant to electrical

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Which takes the longest?

Growing new trees after a fire

Converting wind power into electricity

Collecting sunlight in solar panels

Forming new fossil fuels

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Fossil Fuels, Renewable Resources, and Nonrenewable Resources are all--

Resources That Generate Electricity

Resources That are Running Out

Human-made Resources

Types of Pollution

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According to the graph, which energy resource affects the environment the least?

Solar

Wind

Coal

Water

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What challenges might engineers face when designing ways to harness wind energy?

Spinning turbine blades can be very noisy

Towers are cheaper than they were 25 years ago.

Some dams can harm the environment.

Some days are cloudy and there is no sunlight

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