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    This document is an assessment for a mystery about where energy comes from. It contains 7 multiple choice and short answer questions about different energy sources. The questions cover topics like the most common energy source used in towns, what causes air pollution, which energy source needs to be burned, matching energy sources to natural resources, whether some sources are more energy dense than others, recommending the best alternative energy source for a town based on sunlight, wind and river access, and how scientists have improved energy production over time.

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    This document is an assessment for a mystery about where energy comes from. It contains 7 multiple choice and short answer questions about different energy sources. The questions cover topics like the most common energy source used in towns, what causes air pollution, which energy source needs to be burned, matching energy sources to natural resources, whether some sources are more energy dense than others, recommending the best alternative energy source for a town based on sunlight, wind and river access, and how scientists have improved energy production over time.

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    This document is an assessment for a mystery about where energy comes from. It contains 7 multiple choice and short answer questions about different energy sources. The questions cover topics like the most common energy source used in towns, what causes air pollution, which energy source needs to be burned, matching energy sources to natural resources, whether some sources are more energy dense than others, recommending the best alternative energy source for a town based on sunlight, wind and river access, and how scientists have improved energy production over time.

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    Energizing Everything  Name: ___________________

    Date: ___________________ 
    Mystery 8: Where does energy come from? 

    End of Mystery Assessment 

    1. Which is the ​most common​ source of energy used by towns and cities today?
    a. Water behind dams
    b. Sunlight
    c. Wind
    d. Burnable fuels

    2. Air pollution...
    a. is a problem that no one will be able to solve
    b. can be seen in cities as “smog”
    c. is created mostly by solar panels
    d. is a natural part of the environment

    3. Which energy source has to be burned to release its energy?


    a. Sunlight
    b. Wind
    c. Coal
    d. Water

    4. Match each choice with the natural resource being used to produce energy.
    ___ Set up solar panels A. Wood
    ___ Build a dam on a river B. Coal
    ___ Dig it out of the ground C. Wind
    ___ Build tall turbines (windmills) D. Sunlight
    ___ Cut down trees E. Water

    5. TRUE or FALSE? (circle one) Some energy sources are more packed
    with energy than others.

    Energizing Everything | Mystery 8


    6. The town of Coalville wants to use more alternative energy sources, and the townspeople
    have gathered information to figure out which kind of alternative energy will work best.

    Number of clear, sunny days 70 sunny days (out of 365 days in


    a year)

    Number of rivers nearby 1 small stream

    Average wind speed 20 mph (30 km/h), or very windy

    Based on this information, which kind of alternative energy would you recommend for Coalville?
    Provide reasoning to support your answer.
    ____________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________

    7. Energy sources have changed a lot over time! What is one way that scientists and engineers
    have improved how we get energy?
    ____________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________

    Energizing Everything | Mystery 8

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