66 points pls
question 1
which of the following best describes the use of a renewable resource? (2 points)
a. most power plants burn fossil fuels to generate electricity for use in homes, offices, and other buildings.
b. propane is a product you might use to barbeque; it comes from natural gas and processing oil.
c. there are areas in california that use the heat from deep in the earth to generate electricity.
d. we use gasoline to power our cars to get to work and school each day.
2 points
question 2
which of the following best describes the use of a nonrenewable resource? (2 points)
a. california has several power plants that use heat from the earth to generate electricity.
b. in the state of texas, you can find miles of windmills that are used to generate electricity.
c. natural gas is a great alternative to electricity for cooking.
d. the electronic signs along the highway are run by solar power.
2 points
question 3
which of the following best describes the use of a renewable resource? (2 points)
a. coal is mined from deep passages dug in a mountainside and burned to generate electricity.
b. natural gas is extracted from deep in the earth and piped to customers to use for cooking.
c. oil is pumped from beneath the ocean floor and refined into jet fuel to power airplanes.
d. solar panels are able to gather the energy from the sun and convert it into electrical energy.
2 points
question 4
select the example that best describes a renewable resource. (2 points)
a. all the houses built in the new neighborhood had natural gas available, which will be used for cooking and heating.
b. my town is powered by electricity that is generated by the energy from the flow of water through a large dam.
c. our lawn mower is powered by an engine that uses both oil and gasoline.
d. the airplane can carry thousands of gallons of jet fuel needed to fly from new york to london.
2 points
question 5
which example describes a nonrenewable resource? (2 points)
a. everyone in our neighborhood uses solar panels to generate electricity to run their pool pumps.
b. once up and running, the power plant will convert the energy from tides and waves into electricity.
c. there is a long stretch of land in the desert with many windmills that are able to generate enough electricity to run the town.
d. there are drilling platforms all along the coast that are used to drill for natural gas that can be used to generate electricity.
2 points