Renewable
Which of the followings are a renewable energy source?
Wind, water, food, people.
Wind and water.
Which is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
Coal used for generating electricity.
Which word best matches the definition: "a natural resource that can be replaced naturally in a short amount of time"?
A. Fossil fuel B. Renewable C. Deplete D. Pollutant
B: Renewable
in page 281 the author says that energy sources are divided into two categories. True or False?
True
DOUBLE JEOPARDY! What kinds of weather can cause serious situations?
hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunami and earthquakes.
Which action helps keep trees a renewable source?
Replanting trees after cutting them.
Which human action increases the use of gasoline cars as nonrenewable resources?
Driving gasoline cars for long trips daily.
What is an antonym for conserve?
To throw away, waste, toss.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY! In the science book the author thinks that we should use soil wisely. True or False?
True
why are natural resources valuable?
it is an essential for human survival, economic prosperity, and ecological balance.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY! Which best describes solar energy?
Energy captured from sunlight and turned into electricity.
Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable?
They form over millions of years and cannot be quickly replaced.
what is a homophone for sink In?
Absorb.
what is the best thing to do to understand the authors point of view?
read the passage and focus on what he thinks.
In page 283 what ways does the text suggest that individuals can save energy?
When you leave turn off TVs, computers, and other devices.
A city plans to use rainwater for watering school gardens and refilling fountains. This practice most directly helps conserve which resource?
Fresh water.
A company discovers a new oil field. Which is a likely long-term effect if the oil is used quickly without alternatives?
The oil supply will decrease and may run out for future generations.
correct the sentence. If water seeps up from the ground it would be okay.
If water seeps up from the ground it would not be okay.
In what page does the author say were oil rings are usually found at?
283.
In page 282 what is the energy usage in 1969?
93%
Which long-term practice will most help protect a renewable forest ecosystem?
Cutting trees only occasionally and allowing regrowth and habitat protection.
Which change would best reduce dependence on nonrenewable energy for electricity?
Investing in large-scale wind and solar farms.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY! If glaciers melt there would be an affect to the world. Glaciers are a necessity to our world, if they melted the animals in Antarctica would be endangered. why would they be In danger?
They use ice as a platform to rest, give birth, and nurse their pups away from predators like orcas.
fill in the sentence from page 282. They say _______ warming will affect our climate so dramatically that glaciers will melt and sea levels will rise.
Global.
in the first paragraph of page 281 what is one of the ways that power plants get electricity?
By burning coal.