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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT an alternative energy source?fossil fuelsgeothermal energyhydroelectric energywind energy - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Biomass?overgrowthanimal wasteall of the aboveremains of living things
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Geothermal energy use to spin the turbine?Heat from deep inside the earthWater from riversWindSunlight
- 4. Multiple ChoiceAre most of the Alternative energy sources expensive?YesNo
- 5. Multiple ChoiceBased on the data collected, which source of alternative energy is most efficient?CoalWindNatural gasSolar
- 6. Multiple ChoiceBiofuel is...Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the airEnergy that comes from the SunA source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energyFuel from plant material
- 7. Multiple ChoiceSolar Energy is...Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the airEnergy that comes from the SunA source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energyFuel from plant material
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWind Energy is...Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the airEnergy that comes from the SunA source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energyFuel from plant material
- 9. Multiple ChoiceHot water is pumped up from deep inside Earth and is used to heat homes or to generate electricity. This describes...biofuelshydroelectric energygeothermal energy
- 10. Multiple ChoiceAs water flows through a dam, a generator is turned and creates enough electricity for thousands of homes. This describes...biofuelshydroelectric energygeothermal energy.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Nuclear Energy?The use of nuclear reactions that release nuclear energy to to generate heat.Nuclear energy is obtained at nuclear power plants when they heat water to steam and is created when uranium atoms split this is called Fission.A non renewable energy
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe formation of fossil fuels is a process that takes millions of years and starts with energy from the sun. The sun contributes to the formation of fossil fuels by -heating up the Earth's core where fossil fuels formgenerating winds so humans use less fossil fuelsgive energy to the living things that become fossil fuelsgiving off heat, similar to burning fossil fuels
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich alternative energy source does this information describe?HydroelectricitySolar energyBiofuelsWind
- 14. Multiple ChoiceEnergy made from moving water or falling water isgeothermal energysolar energyelectrical energyhydro electrical energy
- 15. Multiple ChoiceRenewable resources areman-made resourcescan be replaced in a short amount of timecannot be replacednever run out
- 16. Multiple ChoiceNon-Renewable resources areman-made resourcescannot be replaced quicklycan be replaced in a short amount of timenever run out
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich is a primary energy source used by power plants to generate electricity?coalwoodgasolinebatteries
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a major advantage that alternate energy has over fossil fuels?alternate energy does not produce radioactive wastealternate energy is more efficient than fossil fuelsalternate energy increases the amount of sulfur dioxide ejected into the atmospherealternate energy reduces the amount of carbon dioxided ejected into the atmosphere
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThis Picture Represents Which Type of Alternative Energy?WindSolarBiofuelsGeothermal
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThis Picture Represents Which Type of Alternative Energy?WindSolarHydroelectricGeothermal
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich energy source does NOT use turbines?windhydropowersolarnuclear
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich renewable resource uses the natural resource in the picture below to produce energy?windtidalbiomassgeothermal
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhy are fossil fuels more widely used than solar energy?Solar energy is harder to findFossil fuels are much cheaperFossil fuels are more abundantThe sun's energy can never be harnessed
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhy is solar energy considered a renewable energy source?You can get money back from the government if you put solar panels on your housesolar energy is cheaper than fossil fuelsThe sun's energy will not run out for billions of yearsSolar energy can be used to recharge batteries
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the methods of generating electricity does NOT use alternative energy resources?Burning coal in a power plantTurbines spinning in damSolar panels taking in light energyDrilling wells to reach hot rocks deep inside the earth
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a major disadvantages to using Wind energy?Windmills can kill birds.They cause tornadoes to form.They are a major source of pollution.They are too big to fit in your backyard.
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a fossil fuel?WindCoalSolarBiomass
- 28. Multiple ChoicePetroleum and natural gas form from...strong windscooled magmaradioactive materialsremains of plants and animals
- 29. Multiple ChoiceHydroelectric power produces electricity using.....WindSunlightMoving waterDung
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThe careful use of a resource is....recyclingpollutiondepositingconservation
- 31. Multiple ChoiceThe cleanest burning fossil fuel is ______.coaloilwindnatural gas
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a nonrenewable resource?milkcoalbiomasswater
- 33. Multiple ChoiceFossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......require expensive equipmenttake millions of years to replacecan be found all overprovide all the energy we use
- 34. Multiple ChoiceGenerators are used to produce electricity from all of these sources EXCEPT _____.solarwindhydroelectricnuclear
- 35. Multiple ChoiceOne problem with ____ energy is that it produces radioactive waste.nuclearsolartidalwind
- 36. Multiple ChoiceDefine Nuclear energy?An icotopeThe stuff you see in a power plant.Energy stored in the nucleus of an atomEnergy stored in an objects height
- 37. Multiple ChoiceEnergy stored by plants hundreds of millions of years ago that are buried underground are the energy we find in...electricityfossil fuelsnatural gas
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhen one large nucleus is split into two smaller nuclei, the process is nuclear _____.FusionFissionTracingDecay
- 39. Multiple ChoiceAlternative Energy Resource is...Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the airEnergy that comes from the SunA source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energyFuel from plant material
- 40. Multiple ChoiceProposed nuclear storage facility in NevadaChalk RiverChernobyl3 mile islandYucca Mountain
- 41. Multiple ChoiceAlternative fuel made from vegetable oil that can be run in diesel powered engines.ethanolgasolinebio-dieseljet fuel
- 42. Multiple ChoiceSplitting of atoms to release electricityfissionfusionfrackingdistillation
- 43. Multiple ChoiceNuclear Disaster in Japan. Worst in Global History.FukushimaChernobyl3 Mile IslandChalk River
- 44. Multiple ChoiceNuclear Disaster in the Ukraine caused by an explosion.ChernobylFukushima3 Mile Island3 Gorges
- 45. Multiple ChoiceDevice that converts kinetic energy from the wind into electrical energy.PV cellTurbineHeat PumpThin film cells
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the transfer of electricity in a generator?Mechanical to ElectricalPhysical to PotentialElectrical to MechanicalYogurt to Light
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWhat can you use to make an electromagnet?Battery, nail and stringBattery, pencil and wireWire, battery and iron ore (nail)Peanut butter, lampshade, hand sanitizer
- 48. Multiple ChoiceIn large generators in power plants, ___________ rotate inside a coil of wire to produce an electric current.WindWaterMagnetsCircuits
- 49. Multiple ChoiceWhich device uses mechanical energy to produce electrical energy?Electric MotorMagnetGeneratorSolar Cell
- 50. Multiple ChoiceElectric fields are often associated with what other kind of field?Magnetic FieldsNuclear FieldsParticle FieldsCorn Fields
- 51. Multiple ChoiceWhat force does a magnetic field apply without actually touching the object?a push or pullgravityfrictionpressure
- 52. Multiple ChoiceWhat two forces are required for generators and electric motors to work?magnetism and thermalelectricity and thermalelectricity and magnetismmagnetism and radiant
- 53. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the fan that turns the magnet inside a generator called?electromagnetturbinesolar panelpinstock
- 54. Multiple ChoiceWhat energy do you put IN to a generator?MechanicalElectricalThermalPotential
- 55. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of energy comes OUT of a generator?MechanicalElectricalThermalPotential
- 56. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens to the strength of an electromagnet as you add more coils around it?IncreasesDecreasesStays the sameStops completely
- 57. Multiple ChoiceIn an electric motor, the energy transformation begins as ----electrical and becomes chemicalmechanical and becomes electricalelectrical and becomes mechanicalmechanical and becomes chemical
- 58. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the device seen here?generatorelectric motorelectromagnetmagnet
- 59. Multiple ChoiceSurrounding every magnet is a __________ __________.magnetic fieldelectrical currentanother magnetan enemy
- 60. Multiple ChoiceIf I were to try to connect the north pole of one magnet to the north pole of another magnet, the two poles would:attractrepelneitherflip
- 61. Multiple ChoiceIf I were to try to connect the north pole of one magnet to the south pole of another magnet, the two poles would:attractrepelneitherflip
- 62. Multiple ChoiceIn order for an electromagnet to be formed, an __________ current must pass through a coil of __________ wrapped around an ________ core.wire, iron, electricelectric, wire, ironiron, electric, wireexcited, hair, apple
- 63. Multiple ChoiceWhile electric current is flowing through a wire, what surrounds the wire?a magnetic fielda glowing lightneutronsprotons
- 64. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the flow of electrical charges called?VoltageResistanceCurrent/electricityCircuit
- 65. Multiple ChoiceElectricity is the flow of _________.ProtonsNeutronsElectrons
- 66. Multiple ChoiceWhat does a motor do?Moves up and downRotates without electricityIt doesUses electricity to rotate
- 67. Multiple ChoiceWho was the child of poverty who helped us gain our understanding of electricity?Isaac NewtonAlbert EinsteinMichael FarradayGallileo
- 68. Multiple ChoiceWhere did Michael Faraday first learn about electricity?His job in the coal mines.Science for the public.His book-binding job.
- 69. Multiple ChoiceMichael Faraday got his job working for Humphrey Davies by doing what:Applying for it and getting recommended.Transcribing his lectures and binding them.Working at the hospital that treated Davies.Working as a janitor in the Royal Institute.
- 70. Multiple ChoiceMichael Farraday discovered that electricity could be used to makeA motorA carA lightbulbA compass
- 71. Multiple ChoiceWhich founder of the show Cosmos gave Christmas Lectures for the young at the Royal InstituteSir Isaac NewtonNeil deGrasse TysonMichael FaradayCarl Sagan
- 72. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Faraday discover was related in order to create the first generator?Electricity and ElectrostaticsElectricity and MagnetismElectricity and Metal ConductorsElectricity and Memory loss
- 73. Multiple ChoiceWho is this important electrical innovator?Benjamin FranklinMichael FaradayThomas Edison
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