Chapter 5 Energy Resources Study Guide

1. An energy resource is a resource that humans can use to produce energy, while a natural
resource is any natural substance, organism, or energy form that living things use.
2. Acid precipitation is formed from the mixing of air pollutants with precipitation, while smog is
produced by the action of sunlight on air pollutants.
3. Biomass is organic matter that contains stored energy, while gasohol is a fuel made from plant
biomass.
4. Hydroelectric energy is harnessed from falling water, while geothermal energy is harnessed
from steam and hot liquid water escaping from the Earths crust.
5. B
6. B
7. B
8. C
9. D
10. A
11. A
12. D
13. C
14. C
15. It is important to conserve natural resources so that we wont use them up faster than they can
be replaced.
16. Air pollutants mix with moisture in the air, producing acids. These acids fall with rain or snow as
acid precipitation.
17. Solar cells are relatively expensive to make.
18. Concept map
19. Answer should discuss using alternative energy resources.
20. We label certain resources as nonrenewable because it takes a long time for them to be
replenished. Fossil fuels are renewable in the sense that they will probably be renewed in the
future. But they cannot be renewed in time for us to count on them as energy resources.
21. We should store nuclear waste in safe areas or minimize or eliminate the use of nuclear energy
to avoid producing more radioactive waste.
22. We could modify the dams to allow fish populations to migrate, decreasing erosion, and
improving water quality. We could even move the dams to an area where migratory fish
populations would not be affected.
23. The amount of geothermal energy available or the number of vents the plant uses.
24. 20%
25. 22%; 24%; 4%
26. 84 %
27. 14%