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Why is nuclear energy considered nonrenewable?
a) Nuclear radiation does not run out.
b) Uranium replenishes more quickly than it is being used.
c) Uranium ore is replaced on a geologic timescale.
d) It comes from radiation from the sun.
A renewable resource is a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate that it is --
a) consumed
b) replanted
c) melted down
d) measured as a radioactive half-life
What is one disadvantage of using renewable energy resources, such as wind?
a) The equipment needed for these resources is difficult to manufacture.
b) The use of these resources enhances the natural environment.
c) These resources are not always available in all areas.
d) The science to develop these resources is too new.
Which Claim best describes natural resources?
a) Natural resources are unevenly distributed around the world.
b) Most natural resources are found below the surface of the earth.
c) Natural resources are replaced within a human lifetime.
d) Most energy needs are currently met by renewable natural resources.
What are the advantages of using resources such as geothermal energy, solar energy, and wind energy?
a) They produce large amounts of energy from burning fuels.
b) They increase the amount of greenhouse gasses.
c) They can generate power by burning wastes.
d) They come from energy sources that never run out.
Which of these is a valid Claim about fresh water?
a) In some places on Earth, fresh water is being used up faster than it can be replaced.
b) Fresh water was once considered a renewable resource, but today it is considered an inexhaustible resource.
c) The global population is currently decreasing, and people are using less fresh water.
d) An unlimited amount of fresh water is available on Earth.
What valid Evidence supports petroleum being a nonrenewable resource?
a) It releases harmful chemicals when burned.
b) It constantly forms within Earth.
c) It requires a very long period of time to form.
d) It is difficult to obtain and transport.
Which Claim describes a resource that could be both renewable and nonrenewable?
a) Turbines are constructed to use wind to make electricity.
b) Trees are cut down to make wood products faster than new trees can grow.
c) Solar energy is used to produce both heat and electricity.
d) Petroleum is drilled from rock on the ocean floor.
Coal and trees are both natural resources that humans use.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)
Resources like wheat, corn and soybeans can be made into biofuel.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)
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