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How does coal relate to natural gas?
a) Both are non-renewable
b) Both are renewable
c) Coal is renewable, while natural gas is nonrenewable
d) Coal is nonrenewable, while natural gas is renewable

Which is an example of a renewable resource?
a) oil
b) natural gas
c) coal
d) sunlight

Which energy source is found from hot water reservoirs?
a) Biomass
b) Fossil fuels
c) Geothermal
d) Nuclear

Which is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
a) Biomass
b) Geothermal
c) Sunlight
d) Fossil fuels

How is energy distributed after it is generated?
a) It dissolves into air.
b) It seeps into the soil.
c) It is released as heat.
d) It is passed along from source to source.

Which energy source uses water that turns a big wheel to generate power?
a) Nuclear
b) Hydroelectric
c) Geothermal
d) Fossil fuel

Which of the following does not use steam to turn a turbine that generates electricity?
a) Fossil fuel
b) Geothermal
c) Wind
d) Nuclear

What is a disadvantage of solar panels?
a) Resource is limited to daylight only.
b) Solar energy is hard to store long-term.
c) Solar panels use too much land.
d) Solar panels don't always work.

Which energy source does pollute the air nor cause radiation?
a) Biomass
b) Fossil fuels
c) Wind
d) Nuclear

What is a disadvantage to biomass?
a) It creates harmful emission and causes tree cutting.
b) There are no consequences or disadvantages.
c) It has an impact on temperature and dissolved oxygen in freshwater.
d) They're mostly located in US, Canada and Hawaii.

Which energy source creates radiation?
a) Hydroelectric
b) Fossil fuel
c) Solar
d) Nuclear

Why is it important to limit fossil fuels?
a) They are unlimited on earth
b) They can be renewed over a few years
c) They can be replenished only after thousands of years.
d) They are expensive.

Which energy source has few suitable sites?
a) Geothermal
b) Fossil fuel
c) Hydroelectric
d) Biomass

What is a disadvantage of hydroelectric energy?
a) Ecosystem destruction
b) Lack of rivers available for dams.
c) Energy only available during the day.
d) Significant levels of air pollution

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