Natural Resources and Energy Test Review

Why does an incandescent light bulb use more energy than a LED light bulb?

• There is more energy being converted to radiant energy instead of thermal energy in the incandescent bulb.

• There is more energy being converted to thermal energy instead of radiant energy in the incandescent bulb.

• Incandescent light bulbs are larger than LED bubs.

• Incandescent bulbs need a three-prong plug to produce light whereas an LED bulb needs a two-prong plug.

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Which term best describes coal, water, and wood?

• man-made resources

• renewable resources

• non-renewable resources

• natural resources

True or False: The main disadvantage with nonrenewable resources is that they can take as long as 10 years to replenish.

• True

• False

True or False: Fossil fuels are made of the fossils of dinosaurs and prehistoric plants.

• True

• False

Which of the following are needed to create fossil fuels?

• heat

• millions of years

• large volume of Earth

• pressure

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Which of the following scenarios will generate electricity using electromagnetic induction?

• A highly conductive metal moving within a magnetic field.

• A spinning magnet surrounded by a highly conductive metal.

• A changing magnetic field surrounded by plastic wires.

• Electricity being applied to a magnet.

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How does the way solar panels produce energy differ from wind mills and coal-fired and nuclear power plants?

• Coal, wind, and nuclear power are all cleaner energy sources than solar.

• Solar panels produce more harmful radiation than coal, wind, or nuclear power.

• Solar panels do not use electromagnetic induction to generate electricity.

• Solar is a non-renewable power source, and coal, wind, and nuclear are all renewable.

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What purpose does a turbine serve in the generation of electricity?

• The turbine helps position heliostats in the perfect position to generate the most electricity.

• The spinning turbine creates the mechanical motion needed to create electromagnetic induction.

• The spinning turbine helps stoke the coal fire needed to generate electricity.

• The spinning turbine creates excessive amounts of static elctricity.

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Why must batteries become more advanced for alternative energy to fully thrive?

• Current batteries are likely to explode if overused.

• Batteries are needed to efficiently convert electricity from coal-fired power plants into a cleaner alternative energy.

• Batteries are required to provide the electricity needed to make windmills and solar panels work.

• Large quantities of energy need to be able to be stored for times when energy production conditions are not optimal.

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According to the law of conservation of energy, what is the order of energy conversions that take place when fossil fuels are used to generate electricity?

• thermal energy transforms into mechanical energy

• mechanical energy transforms into electrical energy

• stored chemical energy transforms into thermal energy