This is a toughy...Uranium is:

nonrenewable, a fuel used by nuclear power plants, common metal found in rocks, 100 times more common than silver

What is NOT an advantage of using nuclear energy?

A meltdown at the power plant could let out radiation.

Which of the following is a way that you can be more environmentally friendly?

Eat less red meat, Carpool with friends when possible, Buy produce at farmers' markets, Turn down the thermostat in the winter

What is nuclear energy?

the use of uranium to produce energy

What is solar energy?

the use of the sun's light as an energy source

organic fuel made from plants and microorganisms

energy produced by flowing water

a liquid fossil fuel used to produce energy

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This is a toughy...Uranium is:
nonrenewable
a fuel used by nuclear power plants
common metal found in rocks
100 times more common than silver
2
Hydropower is...
a renewable energy source.
a nonrenewable energy source.
3
What is NOT an advantage of using nuclear energy?
Uranium produces a LOT of energy.
A meltdown at the power plant could let out radiation.
It produces little to no carbon dioxide pollution.
4
Which of the following is a way that you can be more environmentally friendly?
Eat less red meat
Carpool with friends when possible
Buy produce at farmers' markets
Turn down the thermostat in the winter
5
What is NOT true of methane?
It is a colorless, odorless gas
It only comes from cows.
It is a major cause of climate change
It traps heat near Earth more than CO2 does
6
Nuclear energy is...
renewable
nonrenewable
7
What do we call matter that comes from living (or once living) things?
biomass
biodegradable
biology
biography
8
Coal is a...
renewable energy source
nonrenewable energy source
9
What is nuclear energy?
a fossil fuel in the form of a black rock
organic fuel made from plants and microorganisms
the use of the sun's light as an energy source
the use of uranium to produce energy
10
What is solar energy?
the use of wind turbines for energy
Organic fuel made from plants and microorganism
the use of the sun's light as an energy source
a colorless, ordorless fossil fuel commonly used to cook
11
What is biofuel?
the use of the sun's light as an energy source
the use of flowing water to produce energy
the use of uranium to produce energy
organic fuel made from plants and microorganisms
12
What is released into the atmosphere when carbon bonds are broken?
O2
CH4
CO2
H2O
13
Wind energy is
renewable
nonrenewable
14
Which of the following is NOT true of fossil fuels?
They are formed from ancient dead creatures
They are renewable.
They are the most commonly used fuel source today.
They take millions of years to form
15
Geothermal energy is
nonrenewable
renewable
16
What is hydropower ?
the use of the sun's light as an energy source
a fossil fuel in the form of a black rock
energy produced by flowing water
the use of uranium to produce energy
17
What is oil?
a fossil fuel in the form of a black rock
a colorless, odorless fossil fuel gas
a colorless, odorless gas produced by cows
a liquid fossil fuel used to produce energy
18
Solar energy is...
renewable
nonrenewable
19
When is the Energy Sources Quiz?
Next Friday
This Friday
What quiz??
Never!
20
Natural gas is a...
renewable energy source.
nonrenewable energy source.

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