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Nonrenewable Resources Answers

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Which would be most useful for overcoming the disadvantage of using ores?

A
using public transportation
B
recycling aluminum products
C
buying paper instead of plastic
D
minimizing electricity usage
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What is a product made from nonrenewable resources?

A
a shirt made from natural plant fibers
B
a bookshelf made from wood
C
a nail made from the metal iron
D
a paintbrush made from horse hair
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What is an advantage of using wind for producing electricity instead of coal?

A
A lot of energy is produced by wind compared to coal.
B
Obtaining wind does not harm the environment, but obtaining coal does.
C
Using wind is less expensive than using coal.
D
Wind is abundant in certain areas, and coal is not abundant.
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Which is one property of coal that makes it ideal for use in a power plant?

A
It burns easily.
B
It makes ash.
C
It is renewable.
D
It contains mercury.
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Which is a nonrenewable resource that is used to generate electrical energy?

A
water
B
coal
C
sunlight
D
ores
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Which shows the correct order of steps when using natural gas to generate electricity?

E
Energy is converted → gas is burned → boiling water makes steam → steam turns turbines
G
Gas is burned → boiling water makes steam → steam turns turbines → energy is converted
B
Boiling water makes steam → steam turns turbines → energy is converted → gas is burned
S
Steam turns turbines → gas is burned → energy is converted → boiling water makes steam
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Which is the best example of reusing?

A
repairing a stove instead of buying a new one
B
wearing a pair of pants made from cotton
C
buying a toy packaged in paper instead of plastic
D
placing a glass bottle in the recycling bin
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Sugar comes from a plant called sugarcane. During processing, live sugarcane is cut from fields, the sugar is taken from the plants, and then the sugar is heated.

A
Sugar is a not considered a nonrenewable resource because it comes from living plants.
B
Sugar is considered a nonrenewable resource because it comes from living plants.
C
Sugar is not considered a nonrenewable resource because it is heated during processing.
D
Sugar is considered a nonrenewable resource because it is heated during processing.
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Jaden listed the similarities of using coal, natural gas, and petroleum to generate electricity.Coal, natural gas, and petroleum:– use turbines– require heat– convert electrical energy to kinetic energy– produce pollution in the form of smoke

A
Only coal-fired power plants use turbines.
B
Power plants do not require heat.
C
Kinetic energy is converted to electrical energy.
D
Coal does not produce pollution.
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Carlos listed some advantages and disadvantages of using nonrenewable resources. Which best describes Carlos’s error?

Question illustration
A
Coal is not plentiful anywhere.
B
Coal generates very little energy.
C
Ores do not make many useful products.
D
Ores must be processed.
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Walt listed the steps that occur during the formation of natural gas.Plants and animals that live in a lake die. The dead plants and animals sink to the bottom of the lake. Sand, dirt, and rocks bury the plants and animals. The dead plants and animals are exposed to extreme heat and pressure.Within about twenty years, natural gas forms.

A
Only dead plants form natural gas.
B
Land plants and animals form natural gas.
C
Natural gas only requires extreme pressure to form.
D
Natural gas takes millions of years to form.
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Which statement best compares coal and ores?

A
Both are burned for energy.
B
Both take millions of years to form.
C
Both require oxygen to form.
D
Both are used to make coins.
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In a power plant, coal enters which of these first?

A
the boiler
B
the power lines
C
the turbine
D
the smoke stack
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Walt listed the steps that occur during the formation of natural gas.Plants and animals that live in a lake die. The dead plants and animals sink to the bottom of the lake. Sand, dirt, and rocks bury the plants and animals. The dead plants and animals are exposed to extreme heat and pressure.Within about twenty years, natural gas forms.

A
Only dead plants form natural gas.
B
Land plants and animals form natural gas.
C
Natural gas only requires extreme pressure to form.
D
Natural gas takes millions of years to form.
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Which shows the correct order of steps in the formation of coal?

A
Layers of dead plants pile up → plant matter is buried by rocks and dirt → dead plants fall in swamp → plant matter is compressed and is exposed to heat → coal forms
B
Plant matter is compressed and is exposed to heat → dead plants fall in swamp → layers of dead plants pile up → plant matter is buried by rocks and dirt → coal forms
C
Plant matter is buried by rocks and dirt → dead plants fall in swamp → layers of dead plants pile up → plant matter is compressed and is exposed to heat → coal forms
D
Dead plants fall in swamp → layers of dead plants pile up → plant matter is buried by rocks and dirt → plant matter is compressed and is exposed to heat → coal forms
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What is the purpose of the turbines in coal-fired power plants?

A
carrying electricity
B
burning coal
C
generating steam
D
converting energy
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Which image shows a nonrenewable resource?

Question illustration
A
A plant
Option A
B
An aluminum nugget
Option B
C
Wood
Option C
D
Energy from the sun
Option D

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