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How do renewable and nonrenewable resources differ?

A
Renewable resources are artificial.
B
Nonrenewable resources are artificial.
C
Renewable resources replenish within our lifetime.
D
Nonrenewable resources replenish within our lifetime.
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Which energy source would provide affordable, abundant, easy to produce electricity for a factory?

A
solar panels
B
wind turbines
C
gas generators
D
a hydroelectric plant
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Which statement describes a disadvantage of nonrenewable resources?

A
It is hard to collect large quantities of them at a time.
B
They are inconsistent or unreliable as an energy source.
C
They are expensive to collect and transform into energy.
D
It is difficult to change the habit of using the resource.
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Which statement describes an advantage of nonrenewable resources?

A
They produce clean energy.
B
They replenish quickly.
C
They are safe for the environment.
D
They are currently found in abundance.
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A construction company is building a house. After a truck delivers the materials, workers build a wooden frame, cover the exterior with bricks, and spread gravel for the driveway.Which resource used in the scenario is nonrenewable?

A
the wooden frame of the house
B
the gravel rocks in the driveway
C
the diesel fuel in the delivery truck
D
the clay bricks on the outside of the house
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A student environmental group is creating a campaign for locally sourced energy resources.What would be best for them to feature in their campaign?

A
a coal mine located in their county
B
a farmer who installed solar panels on the roof of their barn
C
a company building a gas pipeline through the town
D
a rancher drilling for oil in a horse pasture
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Which resource is a renewable resource?

A
coal
B
gemstones
C
metal
D
trees
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Which scenario describes a nonrenewable resource being used for energy?

A
A pitcher of tea is heated by the sun.
B
A steak is cooked over a charcoal fire.
C
A pot of water is boiled on a gas stove.
D
A load of laundry is dried on a clothesline.
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A homeowner wants to reduce the environmental damage of the energy source used to heat her home.Which energy source would be best for her to choose?

A
coal
B
gas
C
oil
D
wind
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A student is riding the bus to school. As he rides, he studies a worksheet for a quiz while listening to music on his smartphone. Once he arrives at school, he sits at his desk in homeroom.Which resource in the scenario is renewable?

A
the diesel used to fuel the bus
B
the paper used to print the worksheet
C
the aluminum used to make the desk
D
the plastic used to make the smartphone

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