Quiz about Energy: Renewable & Nonrenewable Resources

Question 1

Coal is a __________ energy resource.

Accepted Answer

Nonrenewable

Answer

Renewable

Question 2

Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.

Accepted Answer

Renewable

Answer

Nonrenewable

Question 3

Which is NOT an advantage of geothermal power?

Accepted Answer

geysers and volcanoes are everywhere

Answer

renewable

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no pollution

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you don't have to transport it

Question 4

Which of these is a disadvantage of windmills?

Accepted Answer

the location of reliable wind

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amount of land required

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time to construct one

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the availability of wind

Question 5

__________uses heat from the interior of the Earth.

Accepted Answer

Geothermal

Answer

Solar

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Nucler

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Wind

Question 6

What characteristic do all renewable resources share?

Accepted Answer

Replaced in a reasonably short time period

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Produced by waste products of animals

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Form underground from dead organisms

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Allow energy to pass through them easily

Question 7

Trees, crops, garbage, & landfill gas are all examples of

Accepted Answer

Biomass

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Energy

Answer

Heat

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Nuclear waste

Question 8

Deforestation in an area would MOST LIKELY cause

Accepted Answer

Increased levels of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere.

Answer

Increased level of Oxygen in the atmosphere.

Answer

Decreased levels of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere

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Decreased levels of Nitrogen in the atmosphere

Question 9

A farmer in the area increased his herd from 250 head to 1000 head of cows in the same field. What will MOST LIKELY happen?

Accepted Answer

Carbon levels will increase due to the increased amount of waste and decomposition.

Answer

Nitrogen levels will increase in the atamosphere due to the increased animal respiration.

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Nitrogen levels in the soil will increase due to less vegetation in the field.

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Plant biodiversity will increase providing more food for the additional numbers of cows.

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of alternative energy (renewable, but not in heavy use)?

Accepted Answer

hydrogen fuel cells

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hydroelectric dams

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wind farms

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geothermal energy

Question 11

Which biomass fuel is created through fermentation of plant waste?

Accepted Answer

ethanol

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wood

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dung

Answer

methane

Question 12

Which biomass fuel is created through decomposition of organic matter?

Accepted Answer

methane

Answer

wood

Answer

dung

Answer

ethanol

Question 13

Fossil Fuels formed over long periods of time after particles in water settled to the sea floor and formed marine mud.  What kinds of particles needed to be present in the marine mud in order for fossil fuels to form.

Accepted Answer

Mostly decaying organisms

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Mostly sand and a few small bits of wood

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Mostly lava and a few sedimentary rocks

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Mostly metal minerals

Question 14

Material produced from living or recently living plants or animals and their metabolic byproduct is?

Accepted Answer

biomass

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char

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MSW

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biofuel

Question 15

Which type of alternative energy provides electricity, No CO2 emissions, Provides water for year round irrigation, but is expensive, alters land to a water habitat and can decrease fish spawning?

Accepted Answer

Hydroelectic

Answer

Biofuel

Answer

Geothermal

Answer

Wave

Question 16

According to the consensus polls, there are more cars than people in Los Angeles, CA. Considering this statistic, what is most likely to be true in L.A.?

Accepted Answer

Increased carbon emissions in the air in Los Angeles due to combustion engines.

Answer

Oxygen levels will be higher than carbon dioxide in the air around L.A.

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Carbon Dioxide levels will be lower due to the amount of rainfall of the coast of the Pacific Ocean.

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There will be less possibility of skin cancer in L.A. due to SMOG blocking the sun than in areas were less carbon is in the atmosphere.

Question 17

Resource that comes from the liquified, fossilized remains of plants and animals that lived hundreds of millions of years ago

Accepted Answer

Petrolium

Answer

Coal

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Shale Oil

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Tar Oil

Question 18

Mixture of clay, sand, water and combustible bitumen (heavy oil with high sulfur content)

Accepted Answer

Tar Sand

Answer

Coal

Answer

Petrolium

Answer

Shale Oil

Question 19

Pros: Alternative when oil is depleted, Moderate energy yield

Cons: Destroys land when mined Releases CO2, SO2, and NO2 as pollutants

What is this resource?

Accepted Answer

Tar Sand & Shale Oil

Answer

Coal

Answer

Nuclear Power Plants

Answer

Petrolium

Question 20

This resource uses mined Uranium to convert to Plutonium through fission (splitting of atoms) . What resource is it?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear Power

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Hydroelectic Power Plants

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Geothermal Power

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Wave Power

Question 21

Renewable resource that uses plant material and animal waste that is converted into fuel.

Accepted Answer

Bio-fuel

Answer

Coal

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Petrolium

Answer

Peat Harvesting

Question 22

Pros: Tree farms can restore degraded lands, Large potential supply, renewble

Cons: CO₂ emissions if harvested and not planted back, Soil erosion, water pollution, and loss of habitat

Accepted Answer

Bio Fuel

Answer

Coal

Answer

Peat Harvesting

Answer

Shale Oil

Question 23

Energy is harnessed by trapping natural underground reservoirs of steam and hot water. Used to turn turbines to generate electric power

Accepted Answer

Geothermal

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Bio Fuel

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Hydroelectric

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Wind

Question 24

Water is stored behind a dam and released periodically Falling water turns turbines which produce electricity

What type of resource is this?

Accepted Answer

Hydroelectric

Answer

Bio Fuel

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Geothermal

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Wave

Question 25

Uses the force of water during high tide to turn a turbine to create energy

Accepted Answer

Tidal Power

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Geothermal

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Hydroelectic

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Wave Power

Question 26

Which resource do people of the US consume the most?

Accepted Answer

Petroleum

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Uranium

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Propane

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Coal

Question 27

What is the total percentage of NONrenewable resource consumption by the people of the US?

Accepted Answer

94%

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6.1%

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38.1%

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61%

Question 28

Pros High efficient Low environmental impact No CO2 emissions Quick construction

Cons Need steady winds, Noise and Visual Pollution, Damage/death to animals (birds)

Accepted Answer

Wind Power

Answer

Wave Power

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Solar Power

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Tidal Power

Question 29

Pros No CO2 emission, Works during day and night

Cons Expensive, Machines break down and corrode in salt water

Accepted Answer

Wave Energy

Answer

Solar Energy

Answer

Hydroelectric

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Wind Energy

Question 30

What is one way farmers can manage their irrigation systems better to conserve water supplies?

Accepted Answer

Irrigate crops late in the afternoon or early evening to allow water to soak into the ground and not be evaporated

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Irrigate crops early in the morning when the sun is coming up so plants get water before they deydrate

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irrigate crops mid day while taking a lunch break so they do not have pay people to monitor the watering.

Answer

Only use well water and aquafers

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