APES Energy review

Biomass energy ________.

• requires fossil fuel input to produce
• produces no greenhouse gases when burned
• can be created by microbial action or burned directly as wood or dung
• is a form of fossil fuel

Which of the following energy sources is considered nonrenewable?

• fossil fuel energy
• sunlight (solar) energy
• geothermal

The world's most abundant fossil fuel is ________.

• coal
• biodiesel
• oil

The high sulfur content of the coal burned in South African power plants means that the ________.

• coal is very expensive, forcing most poor people to go without electricity
• coal is very inexpensive, leading to an improved economy
• power plants burn cleanly, with little pollution
• power plants contribute to acidic deposition

Fossil fuels do not include wood and biologically produced natural gas.

• True
• False

Currently, the fastest‑growing source of electricity generation using new renewable sources is ________. 

• hydro
• solar
• coal
• wind

Most of the energy with an incandescent light bulb is converted to 

• heat energy
• kinetic energy
• potential energy
• transportation

Which is NOT an example of biomass?

• wood
• crop leftovers (the part of the plant that isn't consumed)
• manure and/or trash
• petroleum

Which type of fuel produces the most sulfur?

• wind
• coal
• biomass
• nuclear fission

All of the following renewable resources are derived from the sun in some way EXCEPT

• biomass
• wind
• hydroelectric
• geothermal