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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
Coal
Minerals
Petroleum (oil)
Sunlight (solar)
- 2. Multiple Choice
Why do some power plants use fossil fuels to make electricity?
Fossil fuels are better for the environment
Fossil fuels slow down global climate change
Fossil fuels are less expensive than other power sources
Fossil fuels are renewable
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a source of air pollution? (Select all that apply)
Coal
Nuclear
Solar
Biomass
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an advantage of using hydroelectric power?
It doesn't harm the environment.
It doesn't pollute.
It is nonrenewable.
It only works during the daytime.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which BEST explains what scientists are referring to when they use the term conservation?
nonliving parts of the environment
living organisms in the environment
health of the living organisms in the environment
protection, management, and renewal of resources
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which will most likely occur if fossil fuels continue to be used globally as the primary energy resource?
The amount of available food will increase.
The amount of pollution in the oceans will decrease.
The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will increase.
The amount of health concerns affecting the human population will decrease.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Some environmentally friendly options have negative consequences. Which is a correct example?
Hybrid cars use less gasoline, but their batteries are difficult to recycle.
Nuclear power plants use renewable fuel, but their waste is radioactive.
Coal power plants use non renewable energy, but they don't make any air pollution.
- 8. Multiple Choice
When energy is transferred from one form to another, why does some energy get lost?
Some energy is destroyed
Some energy becomes light
Some energy becomes heat
Some energy gets created
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which is true about oil as an energy source?
Offshore drilling for oil can damage the environment.
Oil is a renewable energy source.
Oil releases radioactive waste.
Oil spills enhance living communities.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT true about greenhouse gases?
Using petroleum as an energy source releases greenhouse gases.
Burning coal does not release greenhouse gases.
Greenhouse gases lead to global climate change.
Carbon dioxide is the most common greenhouse gas.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT true about hydropower?
It is powered by gravity.
Dams release the water and it turns a turbine.
It doesn't cause any damage to the environment.
It uses a renewable energy source.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of humans practicing conservation?
Flushing the toilet more often.
Running smaller, more frequent loads of laundry
Letting the faucet run while brushing teeth
Collecting water in rain barrels to irrigate gardens
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT a way to conserve natural resources?
Run the dishwasher only when it's full
Take longer showers
Unplug small electronics when they're done charging
Use reusable containers when possible
- 14. Multiple Choice
When hydropower is used to make electricity, 30% of the energy in the falling water is not converted into electricity. Why?
The water stops moving.
Gravity is not strong enough.
The energy is lost as light
The energy is lost as heat.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true about using fossil fuels for energy? (Check ALL that apply)
They are nonrenewable, and will eventually run out.
They produce greenhouse gases like CO2
They cause global climate change (increase in global temperature)
They take millions of year to be created
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which energy source relies on the energy of atoms breaking up and releasing radioactive energy?
Solar
Wind
Petroleum (oil)
Uranium (nuclear)
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which energy sources involve heating water to make steam that turns a turbine? (Check ALL that apply)
Coal
Petroleum (oil)
Uranium (nuclear)
Solar
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which energy sources come from fossil fuels? (Check ALL that apply)
Petroleum (oil)
Coal
Uranium (nuclear)
Wind
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which energy source is likely to increase in use over the next 100 years?
Petroleum (oil)
Coal
Solar
Biomass
- 20. Multiple Choice
Biomass energy can come from all of the following except which one?
Using enzymes to ferment corn and produce ethanol as fuel
Using bacteria to release methane from animal waste as a fuel
Burning wood to provide heat
Burning natural gas for heat water and turn a turbine
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