Environmental Science chapter 17 nonrenewable energy

The definition of ENERGY is the ability to do work or cause change

• true
• false

Kinetic energy is

• the energy made by motion
• the energy that an object has because of its position or shape
• the energy produced by the flow and interaction of electrons
• the practice of finding ways to use less energy

potential energy is

• the energy made by motion
• the energy that an object has because of its position or shape 
• the energy produced by the flow and interaction of electrons
• the practice of finding ways to use less energy

burning; the chemical reaction when fuel combines rapidly with oxygen

• combustion
• energy efficiency
• electricity
• petrochemicals

a type of mining in which layers of surface soil and rocks are removed from large areas to expose the resources

• subsurface mining
• strip mining
• minecraft
• room & pillar mining

Pollution caused when sulfuric acid and dangerous dissolved materials such as lead, arsenic, and cadmium wash from coal and metal mines into nearby lakes and streams.

• garbage dump
• oil shale
• acid drainage
• petrochemicals

nuclear fission

• a reaction in which two nuclei combine to form a nucleus with the release of energy 
• when hydrogen atoms fuse together to make helium producing energy
• Potential Energy stored in the Nucleus of an Atom
• a device in which a nuclear reaction is maintained and controlled for the production of nuclear energy

Which of the following is NOT caused by the burning of fossil fuels?

• air pollution
• water pollution
• release of carbon dioxide
• meltdown

Which of the following exhibits kinetic energy?

• a ball rolling down a ramp
• the bonds that hold food molecules together
• a bike rider waiting for a red light to turn green
• a compressed spring

Chemical compounds derived from oil are called

• petrochemicals
• fossil fuels
• renewable energy resources
• secondary energy resources