Energy and Its Forms Quiz

What is the main external (outside) source of energy for Earth's systems?

• Wind energy

• Sunlight

• Geothermal energy

• Rotational energy

What is it called when sunlight warms the surface and atmosphere, causing convection and producing winds?

• Photosynthesis

• Solar radiation

• Greenhouse effect

• Infrared radiation

What is the main job of plants, algae, and cyanobacteria in the biosphere?

• Producing oxygen

• Producing organic matter from sunlight

• Absorbing carbon dioxide

• Generating heat energy

What happens to most of the energy as it moves through a food chain?

• It is stored in chemical structures

• It is lost to the surroundings as heat

• It is converted into light energy

• It is absorbed by the atmosphere

What is the most efficient level at which an animal can get its energy from the food chain?

• Secondary consumers

• Decomposers

• Producers

• Primary consumers

What is the primary source of energy for modern civilization's electricity generation?

• Wind energy

• Geothermal energy

• Fossil fuels

• Solar energy

What is is it called we use heat from burning fossil fuels is to power turbines that rotate magnets to generate electricity?

• Combustion

• Respiration

• Induction

• Magnetic field changes

What is the main reason for the increasing global demand for energy?

What impact does access to energy have on health, education, and socioeconomic status?

• No impact

• Negative impact

• Positive impact

• Neutral impact