8th Grade Earth Science Energy & Mineral Resources

Which of these is NOT a source of biomass energy?

Electricity produced by water power.

Which of these is NOT inexhaustible?

Energy from hot magma.

Oil, natural gas, and coal are all examples of _______.

When the nucleus of a heavy element is split and energy is released.

Which of these is NOT a disadvantage of solar energy?

A large number of wind turbines generating electricity.

Which of these is a problem associated with using trees/wood as an energy resource?

Large enough amount of a mineral that it can be mined at a profit.

Materials of low mass are fused together to form a substance of higher mass.

These are compounds containing hydrogen and carbon atoms.

Waste rock that must be removed before a mineral can be used.

Stable molecules that contain carbon and are formed below sea level.

Which of these is true of inexhaustible energy?

Which of these is a mineral used as a building material?

Energy from burning organic material.

What is the fuel for nuclear fission?

Nuclear waste remains radioactive for how many years?

This is composed of crushed stone or gravel and sand and has many uses in the building industry.

This is the most abundant fossil fuel in the world.

A chemical process that removed unwanted elements from the metal being processed

Nuclear fission is considered which type of resource?

The term biomass is derived from what two words?

Which of these is not an example of a fossil fuel?