Short Quiz in Energy Resources

1. Petroleum is a fossil that can be used to make plastics.

• TRUE
• FALSE

2. An energy resource is a resource that humans can use to make foods or beverages.

• TRUE
• FALSE

3. Biomass energy comes from organic matter such as plant material and manure.

• TRUE
• FALSE

4. A material resource is a renewable resource that is use to make objects.

• TRUE
• FALSE

5. Rocks, water, air, minerals, forests, wildlife, and soil are examples of natural resources.

• TRUE
• FALSE

6. What is the original source of energy stored in coal?

• Wind
• Sun
• Plants
• Soil

7. The chemicals released by burning petroleum in car engines contribute to which local and worldwide effects?

• Smog and global warming
• Fog and radioactivity
• Acid rain and UV radiation
• Cloudy weather and ozone buildup

8. The diagram below shows changes to the nucleus of an atom. Which process is occurring in the diagram?

• Energy is released as a result of atomic fission.
• Energy is absorbed as a result of atomic fission.
• Energy is released during the combustion of a fossil fuel.
• Energy is being stored during the formation of a fossil fuel.

9. Sometimes a renewable resource can be considered nonrenewable because it is consumed faster than it can be replenished. What is one example of this?

• Water in streams replaced by rainfall from atmosphere.
• Solar energy being used to provide electricity at homes.
• Coal supply decreasing supply because it takes millions of years to replenish.
• Forest being cut down at quicker rate than they can grow.

10. What is NOT a primary drawback of using fossil fuels as an energy resource?

• They are expensive
• They release harmful pollutants into the atmosphere
• They are difficult to extract from underground
• They are versatile energy source, can power many human activities