Quiz about Energy Resources

Question 1

What is an energy resource?

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a natural product that can be changed into other energy forms to do work

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something formed from buried plants and animals

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force that opposes motion

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resource that can never be replaced

Question 2

What are nonrenewable resources?

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energy sources that can never be replaced or are replaced more slowly than they are used

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energy sources that are replaced faster than they are used

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a natural product that can be changed into other forms of energy to do work

Question 3

What are fossil fuels?

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energy resources that formed from buried plants and animals that lived a very long time ago

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energy producers that comes from radioactive elements

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a natural product that can be changed into other energy forms to do work

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resources that are replaced faster than they are used

Question 4

All of the following are fossil fuels EXCEPT

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water

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oil

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coal

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natural gas

Question 5

All of the following are uses of fossil fuels EXCEPT

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windmills

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to produce electrical energy

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gasoline

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to heat homes

Question 6

What changes chemical energy from fossil fuels into electrical energy?

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electric generators

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nuclear fission

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power plants

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windmills

Question 7

Where does nuclear energy come from?

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radioactive elements

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Electric generators

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fossil fuels

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geothermal energy

Question 8

Nuclear fission is a process where the nucleus of an atom splits into two smaller nuclei.

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True

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False

Question 9

Geothermal energy is made from water being pumped underground near hot rock, turning it to steam.

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True

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False

Question 10

What is a device that changes solar energy into electrical energy?

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solar cell

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wind turbine

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perpetual motion machine

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electric generator

Question 11

Biomass is nonorganic matter that gives off energy when burned.

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False

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True

Question 12

What characteristic do all renewable resources share?

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Replaced in a short period of time

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Produced by waste products

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Form underground from dead organisms.

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Allow energy to pass through them easily

Question 13

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

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Coal

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Wind

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Solar

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Biomass

Question 14

Petroleum and natural gas form from...

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remains of plants and animals

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strong winds

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cooled magma

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radioactive materials

Question 15

Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....

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Moving water

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Wind

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Sunlight

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Dung

Question 16

The careful use of a resource is....

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conservation

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recycling

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pollution

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depositing

Question 17

Energy from the sun is known as.........

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solar energy

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hydroelectric energy

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geothermal energy

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wind energy

Question 18

The energy resource that is most affected by change in weather is_____________?

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wind

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geothermal

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nuclear

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natural gas

Question 19

The cleanest burning fossil fuel is ______.

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natural gas

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coal

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oil

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wind

Question 20

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

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coal

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milk

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biomass

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water

Question 21

Water is renewable because it.......

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can be replaced constantly

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can be frozen

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important to all life

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can evaporate

Question 22

Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......

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take millions of years to replace

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require expensive equipment

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can be found all over

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provide all the energy we use

Question 23

What is biomass?

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energy from plant and animal waste

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energy from the sun

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energy from water

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energy from wind

Question 24

What are two advantages of geothermal energy?

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cheap and little pollution

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cheap and a lot pollution

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expensive and a lot of pollution

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expensive and little pollution

Question 25

What is a disadvantage to Hydroelectricity?

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Increases potential for flooding

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lots and lots of pollution

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Kills wild bird population

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Radioactive waste

Question 26

How can I test that the air conditioner has the greatest impact on our electric bill?

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all of the above

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Set a constant temperature for a month

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record daily temperature outside

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record the daily amount of kWh used

Question 27

If a business is considered to be "green", how could you add to the electrical power system?

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add solar panels to roof

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use hydroelectricity

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use nuclear power

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use a coal powered generator

Question 28

What type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground?

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coal

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wind

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biomass

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air

Question 29

The type of energy that cattle create is ________?

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biomass

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solar

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natural gas

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nuclear

Question 30

If a river is located in a deep canyon, and has  changing amounts of water , how can this be developed as an energy source?

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A dam could be built to store water

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A well could be dug to hold the water

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Wind turbines could be built on the banks.

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You could fish in the river.

Question 31

One problem with ____ energy is that it produces radioactive waste.

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nuclear

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solar

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tidal

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wind

Question 32

What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

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Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas

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Coal, Oil, and Gasoline

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Electricity, Gasoline, Petroleum

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Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources

Question 33

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.

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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 34

Coal often forms where once there was swamps.  What characteristic of swamps is important to the formation of coal?

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Abundant Plant Life

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High Temperature

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Frequent Rains

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Reptile Predators

Question 35

Geothermal energy is energy from

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heat from deep in the earth

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the sun

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wind

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inexhaustable

Question 36

Alternative energy is

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Generated by natural resources and is renewable

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man made

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nonrenewable

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gross

Question 37

Energy made from moving water or falling water is

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hydroelectrical energy

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geothermal energy

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solar energy

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electrical energy

Question 38

Which of the following sources of energy is classified as an alternative energy source?

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Geothermal heat

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Mined coal

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Crude oil

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Natural gas

Question 39

This Picture Represents Which Type of Alternative Energy?

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Solar

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Wind

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Biofuels

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Geothermal

Question 40

One benefit of geothermal energy is that ________________________________.

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it can provide power 24 hours a day

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a plant can be built ANYWHERE

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it doesn't cost a lot of money to build

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it harms ecosystems where it's built

Question 41

Why are coal, oil, and natural gas classified as nonrenewable resources?

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They take millions of years to form.

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They are limitless

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They exist in many places on Earth.

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They are originally from once-living things.

Question 42

Which statement is true about coal and natural gas?

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Both lead to greenhouse gases and climate change

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Both are renewable resources

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Both require wind in order to work

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Neither one causes global warming

Question 43

What is a disadvantage to Hydroelectricity?

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Increases potential for flooding

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lots and lots of pollution

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Kills wild bird population

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Radioactive waste

Question 44

What are two advantages of geothermal energy?

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cheap and little pollution

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cheap and a lot pollution

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expensive and a lot of pollution

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expensive and little pollution

Question 45

If a river is located in a deep canyon, and has changing amounts of water , how can this be developed as an energy source?

Accepted Answer

A dam could be built to store water

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A well could be dug to hold the water

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Wind turbines could be built on the banks.

Question 46

Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?

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The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years

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It's cheaper than fossil fuels

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Solar energy recharges batteries

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All of them

Question 47

Which renewable resource uses the natural resource in the picture below to produce energy?

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biomass

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wind

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tidal

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geothermal

Question 48

Which of the following is an advantage of using coal as an energy resource?

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Coal is less expensive than oil.

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There is not an abundant supply of coal.

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Burning coal contributes to global warming.

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Coal can be used to produce electricity.

Question 49

What are the advantages of Geothermal energy?

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It comes from the Earth

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Is a nonrenewable resource

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Can only be used in specific places in the world

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Takes months to build the machines to extract energy

Question 50

Which of the following is a disadvantage of fossil fuels?

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causes pollution when burned

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Not easily available

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only available at certain times

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creates long lasting waste

Question 51

Which of these is NOT a disadvantage of a nuclear power plant?

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It produces large amounts of energy.

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It's waste can destroy habitats and ecosystems.

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It costs a lot of money to build.

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It produces radioactive waste.

Question 52

Another advantage of using hydropower is that

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it's able to produce a steady flow of energy 24 hours a day

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it's very cheap to build a dam

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no ecosystems are destroyed by damming up a river

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dams cause flooding

Question 53

Why do most of the power plants in the US burn coal as an energy source?

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They haven't developed the technology to use anything else.

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Mining for coal does not harm any habitats or ecosystems.

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Coal is a non-polluting source of energy.

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Coal is a renewable energy source.

Question 54

Which type of nuclear energy do we currently use?

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Nuclear fission

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Nuclear fusion

Question 55

The releasing of stored chemical energy in fuels by burning; burning gas in car, burning wood is called ____________________________.

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combustion

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fossil fuels

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resources

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greenhouse gases

Question 56

Select ALL the options that are fossil fuels.

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coal

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oil

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natural gas

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nuclear energy

Question 57

What is the energy produced by moving water?

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hydroelectric power

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streams

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hydrowater power

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rivers

Question 58

Coal is formed from .....

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decaying plant remains

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hydrogen atoms

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nuclei

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living plants and animals

Question 59

What is a substance that provides energy as a result of a chemical change?

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fuel

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biomass

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resources

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the sun

Question 60

Wood, leaves, food waste, and manure are examples of ...

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biomass fuel

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fossil fuels

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nonrenewable resources

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energy

Question 61

Select all the renewable energy sources.

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wind

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geothermal

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moving water

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nuclear

Question 62

If we had the technology, why could nuclear fusion be better than nuclear fission?

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produces more energy

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produces less energy

Question 63

What is one advantage of using natural gas instead of the other fossil fuels?

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produces less air pollutants

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takes less time

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it's in the US

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it is cheaper

Question 64

What do we call the reduction of energy use?

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energy conservation

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recycling

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energy saving

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reusing

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