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Which shows the correct order of steps when using natural gas to generate electricity?

A
Energy is converted → gas is burned → boiling water makes steam → steam turns turbines
B
Gas is burned → boiling water makes steam → steam turns turbines → energy is converted
C
Boiling water makes steam → steam turns turbines → energy is converted → gas is burned
D
Steam turns turbines → gas is burned → energy is converted → boiling water makes steam
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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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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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Carlos listed some advantages and disadvantages of using nonrenewable resources. Which best describes Carlos’s error?

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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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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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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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Which image shows a nonrenewable resource?

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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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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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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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Which is a nonrenewable resource that is used to generate electrical energy?

A
water
B
coal
C
sunlight
D
ores

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