1. In which Great Plains state that borders Canada are all of the areas of biomass energy production located north and east of the Missouri River?
2. Which Midwestern state, located west of the Mississippi River, includes no solar energy production areas?
3. Which state, bordering two of the Great Lakes, is the easternmost to have the potential for geothermal energy production?
4. Located in a state that borders Mexico, the eastern-most area slated for concentrated solar energy production can be found in which state?
5. Following the Appalachian Mountains south from Maine, there are multiple areas where wind energy could be produced. These areas end in which Southern state?
6. Which Western state has potential for geothermal energy production everywhere except a small area north of Lake Tahoe?
7. Which state’s Lake Superior shoreline includes no area of energy production from wind?
8. Which state, bordered by both the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, has extensive potential to produce energy from wind?
9. In which New England state does wind energy potential cover the largest percentage of the land area?
10. Which state that makes up one of the Four Corners does not have an area where energy could be produced using concentrated solar?
ANSWERS: 1. North Dakota 2. Iowa 3. New York 4. Texas 5. Georgia 6. Nevada 7. Wisconsin 8. Illinois 9. Vermont 10. Utah
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