How do hydroelectric power plants produce energy?

water flows through a turbine at a dam

We have A LOT of aluminum on Earth. Why do we still recycle aluminum?

It takes LESS energy to recycle than to mine more aluminum

What is one advantage of using geothermal energy over wind energy?

Geothermal can always produce electricity

Which of the following is an example of REUSING a resource?

turning a tire into a tire swing

Why is solar energy used in only a limited way?

It is not available at all times

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Scott Foresman/Pearson Science - 5th Grade Ch. 10 Protecting Earth Resources

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1
What type of renewable energy is used most often in McLean county?
Solar
Wind
Hydroelectric
Geothermal
2
What reduces air pollution?
rain
camp fires
burning biomass
volcanoes
3
The _____________ the blades move the more energy is produced.
slower
WRONG
WRONG
faster
4
How do hydroelectric power plants produce energy?
Solar cells collect solar rays
water flows through a turbine at a dam
water shoots up through the Earth's crust
Water is heated by the Earth's core
5
We have A LOT of aluminum on Earth. Why do we still recycle aluminum?
Recycling aluminum creates more jobs
I don't know, I don't use aluminum!
It takes LESS energy to recycle than to mine more aluminum
Recycled aluminum is higher quality
6
What is one advantage of using geothermal energy over wind energy?
Geothermal energy plants can only be built in a few places
Geothermal can always produce electricity
Geothermal does not pollute the environment
Geothermal is renewable
7
What natural resource is required in the NUCLEAR energy process?
Uranium
Magnesium
Copper
Aluminum
8
Which of the following is an example of REUSING a resource?
saving a wetland from being paved
making thinner aluminum cans
using fewer chemicals in a garden
turning a tire into a tire swing
9
What type of energy uses this device?
Nuclear
Solar
Geothermal
Wind
10
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
Wind Power
Coal
Oil
Natural Gas
11
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
coal energy
wind energy
clean air
solar energy
12
What is one way to prevent soil damage?
Remove the liners from landfills
Limit the crops grown on it
Allow soil to be eroded by water
Apply more pesticides to crops
13
Why is solar energy used in only a limited way?
It cannot be used on a large scale
It will run out in a few years
It is not available at all times
It causes pollution
14
What is one way to prevent food scraps and organic matter from entering a landfill?
compost the material
take it to your local grocery store
throw it away
throw it away in someone else's trash can
15
What type of plastic is NOT recycled by the City of Bloomington?
Plastic #4
Plastic #2
Plastic #6
Plastic #7

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