3rd SW Warm Up 2

1. 

The good thing about renewable energy resources

is that they are all available to everyone in the world,

no matter where you live.  Just choose and use one.

true

false

2.

The cost of nonrenewable energy resources such as

coal, oil, and natural gas will continue to increase due

to their limited supply and our increasing demand for

more energy.  This is called "supply and demand".

true

false

3.

Which of the following energy resources is potentially

limitless?

nuclear

geothermal

natural gas

solar

4.

Of all the energy resources we use today, only a few 

can be used to create electricity.

true

false

5.

Which of the following is actually NOT a renewable

energy resource:

biomass

nuclear

geothermal

wind

6.

Many renewable resources function by:

burning up all the fossil fuels

solar energy operating generators

 boiling water to create steam which turns a

turbine connected to a generator which produces

electricity.

they all require power plants

7.

Of the following, which energy resource would be

the best choice for people living in a desert climate?

biomass

 solar

hydroelectric

coal

8.

Of the following, which energy resource would be

the best choice for people living near the ocean or

a river?

biomass

 solar

hydroelectric

coal

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