Energyresourceshw
Energyresourceshw
Energyresourceshw
Date: ___________
Cohort: ______________________________
Science Homework
1. These resources are used faster than they can be replaced by natural processes.
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2. This renewable energy source comes from Earths interior.
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3. This energy source comes from plants that died millions of years ago.
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4. This energy source comes from the Sun. __________________________________
5. These are resources that can be replaced by natural processes in a relatively short
amount of time. __________________________________
6. This nonrenewable energy resource comes from plankton that died millions of years
ago and is found layered over oil. __________________________________
7. Energy gained from this renewable energy resource comes from burning food
scraps, wood, and other organic material. __________________________________
8. This material is used in nuclear power plants to create nuclear energy.
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Energy Resources
Directions: Circle the term in parentheses that correctly completes each sentence.
1. One disadvantage of fossil fuels is the (pollution, fission) that results from their use.
2. A (renewable, nonrenewable) energy resource is one that is not easily replaced
naturally.
3. One approach to managing nonrenewable energy resources is (reclaiming,
conserving) land that has been mined or drilled.
4. Oil and natural gas come from (peat, plankton) that died and were covered with
sediment millions of years ago.
5. A disadvantage of using nuclear energy is that the (chain reaction, future use) of the
nuclear reactor must be closely monitored.
6. Coal formation began with a prehistoric (inland sea, swamp).
7. Solar energy is an example of a (nonrenewable, renewable) energy resource.
8. (Vampire, Nonrenewable) energy is the energy used by appliances and other
electronic equipment while plugged in but not in use.
9. The waste materials from nuclear power plants remain (renewable, dangerous) for
thousands of years.
10. The supply of fossil fuels is (permanent, limited).
11. A disadvantage of using fossil fuels is that it disrupts (habitats, uranium).
12. A disadvantage of using nonrenewable resources is the (fragmentation, fusion) of
forests.
13. Fossil fuels store (chemical, natural) energy.
14. When uranium atoms split, they release (thermal, solar) ener gy.