Energy Sources and the Environment

Which BEST describes how coal forms?

• dead plant material completely decomposes in a desert environment

• tiny sea animals and plants die and are buried by sediment 

• dead plant material temporarily decays in a swamp environment

• dead animals partially decay in a desert environment

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What fossil fuel is in the image?

• Natural Gas

• Steam

• Coal

• Petroleum

movement of water through a dam in a river is converted to useable energy

• hydropower

• solar

• nuclear

• wind

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the splitting of uranium atoms to release energy.

• geothermal

• wind

• nuclear

• natural gas

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turbines harness the movement of air and convert it to useable energy

• wind

• biomass

• natural gas

• hydropower

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biological material such as plant material or animal waste converted to a usable energy source

• biomass

• wind

• nuclear

• hydropower

There are 3 Main Fossil Fuels. We Know Them As --

• Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, Nitrogen

• Cookies, Nutella, Granola

• Coal, Oil, Natural Gas

• Canyons, Oceans, Nymph

When steam or water are used to turn a turbine, it can generate

• electricity

• oil

• geothermal energy

• uranium

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Which is a CON of solar energy?

• energy can be saved in summer to use in winter

• it can lower electric costs

• there is a lot of sun in the desert

• solar panels can be expensive

Which one is not the example of fossil fuel?

• coal

• petroleum

• natural gas

• wood