Go to the Quizzes Page What are Natural Resources? 0% 143 Created by AbuBakrShalabi Please write your name and email to receive your certificate. 1 / 20 What is an advantage of geothermal energy? It produces carbon dioxide It runs on oil It is expensive It produces little to no pollution 2 / 20 Fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas that were formed over millions of years from decayed plants and animals. This process requires time, pressure, and heat. Renewable Resources Geothermal Fossil Fuels Replenish 3 / 20 Non-Renewable resources are also known as what? Fossil Fuels Hydroelectric Energy Renewable Solar Energy 4 / 20 What activity uses the land as a resource? generating electricity releasing oxygen mining for minerals providing sunlight 5 / 20 __________is a renewable organic material that comes from plants and animals. nuclear energy geothermal energy biomass hydropower 6 / 20 What is the best reason to use renewable resources? They are expensive They are inexpensive They create pollution They are always available 7 / 20 Our main reasons for using fossil fuels are Cheap Expensive Convenient Clean 8 / 20 Water is heated inside the earth to produce steam. The steam is then used to produce electricity. This describes the action of ____________. geothermal energy hydropower biomass nuclear energy 9 / 20 This renewable energy source requires a sunny climate. Wind Geothermal Solar Hydro 10 / 20 This energy source requires the movement of water hydro geothermal biomass solar 11 / 20 __________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years. Pollution Nonrenewable Energy Resource Renewable Energy Resource Solar Energy 12 / 20 Which of the following is a use of soil as a natural resource? feeding animals heating homes generating electricity growing crops 13 / 20 Where does most of earth`s energy come from? Mars Water Wind The sun 14 / 20 What is biomass energy? Radiant energy emitted by the sun. Any organic matter that can be used by burning wood and other plant life. Made by tapping into steam or hot water reservoirs underground; the heat is used to drive an electrical generator. A combustible black or dark brown rock consisting mainly of carbonized plant matter, found mainly in underground deposits and widely used as fuel. 15 / 20 How are minerals classified and why? Renewable resources; since they are found abundantly on Earth Renewable resources; since they are formed quickly and are not used up Nonrenewable resources; since they are found everywhere on Earth and easily used Nonrenewable resources; since they exist in limited amounts on Earth 16 / 20 This energy source uses heat from the ground. biomass geothermal wind hydro 17 / 20 Energy that can be replenished at the same rate as it is used Nonrenewable Energy Alternative Energy Renewable Energy Natural Gas 18 / 20 __________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years. Renewable Energy Resource Fossil fuels Biodegradable Nonrenewable Energy Resource 19 / 20 Which option applies to fossil fuels? Fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources. Fossil fuels are renewable resources. Fossil fuels are radioactive metals. Fossil fuels are ores. 20 / 20 How is the energy released from fossil fuels? Energy is released by melting fossil fuels. Energy is released by storing fossil fuels. Energy is released by vaporizing fossil fuels. Energy is released by burning fossil fuels. Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page