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Of the following, which would NOT be considered a natural resource?
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| This type of natural resource can be replaced in nature about as quickly as we use it. |
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| This type of natural resource cannot be replaced by nature as quickly as we use it. |
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| These are defined as nonrenewable energy sources that form from ancient organisms that had died, become buried, and took their energy with them. |
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| Fossil fuels supply about _______ percent of the world’s energy. |
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| After cutting his grass, Mr. Martella spreads the clippings of grass and leaves into flower beds around the house (composting). Composting like this is considered to be a form of _________________. |
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| These are facilities where we dump and bury over 90 million tons of trash every year. |
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| President Eisenhower commissioned the first atomic power plant in the United States. Where was it located? |
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| fission is the splitting of atomic nuclei, whereas fusion combines atomic nuclei |
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| The main difference between nuclear fission and fusion is that |
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| Nuclear reactors have control rods that contain the energy produced |
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| If nuclear weapons can destroy whole cities, then why don’t nuclear reactors blow up power plants? |
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| We can store this waste until it becomes less radioactive and we can ___________ it. |
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| Nuclear power plants use this radioactive element as “fuel”. |
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| 10% of the energy used in the U.S. today is generated by _________________ power plants. |
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| Water, wind, Earth’s heat, biomass, sunlight and hydrogen make up _______% of our power generation. |
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| Disrupts fish migration routes, floods areas above the dam, destroying habitats |
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| What are two costs associated with hydroelectric power plants and dams? |
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| This is a specially constructed sandwich of silicon and other materials that converts light energy into electricity. |
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| . Billy has visited his family in Iceland. He tells you that the town is powered by a plant using hot water that is pumped from the ground. What heats the water? |
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| geothermal; renewable, until your volcano erupts! |
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| What type of energy uses earth's internal heat to generate power? Is it renewable or nonrenewable? |
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| The city of Chicago sits on the southern end of Lake Michigan. The Mayor wants to use more renewable energy. What type of power station would you suggest to him, based upon the city’s location? |
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| Organic materials such as plant and animal waste are used to generate energy in these power plants. |
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| This invention, around the year 1700, kick-started the coal boom in the US. |
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| This period in American history began with the invention of the steam engine. |
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| What was the greatest year for coal production in Pennsylvania? |
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| What event, beginning in the mid 1900’s, marked the beginning of the fall of the coal industry? |
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| Rise of oil, natural gas, electricity, nuclear power, etc. |
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| What factors contributed to the decline of the coal industry? |
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| This Pennsylvania county is responsible for over 50% of the state’s coal production. |
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| groundwater pollution, acid drainage, iron runoff, scarring of land, speed up soil erosion |
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| What are possible side effects of coal mining? |
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| peat, lignite, bituminous, anthracite |
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| Which of the following is the correct order of coal formation? |
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| 77% of our coal is used for |
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| How much coal do our larger power plants use per day? |
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| If we continue to use coal at the current rate, we have enough reserves (in the US) to last how many years? |
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| Carbon Capture and Storage, which cleans emissions from flue gas, is referred to as a |
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