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- 1. Multiple Choice
Do Renewable energy sources run out?YesNo - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a renewable resource?An object you can reuseAn object you cannot reuseFossil fuelsOil
- 3. Multiple Choice__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.Renewable Energy ResourceNonrenewable Energy Resource
- 4. Multiple ChoiceCoal is a __________ energy resource.RenewableNonrenewable
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.RenewableNonrenewable
- 6. Multiple ChoiceSolar Power is a __________ energy resource.RenewableNonrenewable
- 7. Multiple Choice__________is the energy created by wind turning wind turbines.GeothermalHydroWindNuclear
- 8. Multiple Choice
__________uses heat from the interior of the Earth.
Solar
Geothermal
Nucler
Wind
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat characteristic do all renewable resources share?Produced by waste products of animalsForm underground from dead organismsAllow energy to pass through them easilyReplaced in a reasonably short time period
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a renewable resource?OilCoalCropsNatural Gas
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThis renewable resource comes from deep within the Earth.BiomassGeothermal EnergyHydropowerSolar Energy
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThis renewable resource is often captured by large panels on rooftops.Wind EnergySolar EnergyGeothermalBiomass
- 13. Multiple ChoiceDams are built to harness the power of this renewable resource.SunWindWaterGeothermal
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhen energy from the sun is used to heat something directly (with no moving parts), it is called...active solar heatingpassive solar heatingphotovoltaic cells
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the term for the technology that generates electricity when sunlight in semiconductors, causing them to move?active solar heatingpassive solar heatingphotovoltaic cells
- 16. Multiple ChoiceHydroelectric dams and tidal power both use what to turn turbines?water pumped uphillflowing waterelectricity to split watersteam
- 17. Multiple ChoiceTrees, crops, garbage, & landfill gas are all examples ofEnergyBiomassHeatNuclear waste
- 18. Multiple ChoiceTo get wind energy, the kinetic energy is converted into mechanical energy first. True or FalseFalseTrue
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWind turbines are used for what purpose in a wind millFor giving aesthetic lookFor creating noise pollutionFor rotating and making kinetic energy into mechanical energyAll the above
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is one disadvantage of using solar power?
It is free
At night, no power can be made
It is renewable
- 21. Multiple Choice
What is one disadvantage of using water power?
Dams are expensive to build
It creates a lot of electricity
It is renewable
- 22. Multiple Choice
What is one disadvantage of using wind power?
It is renewable
The wind is everywhere
It is not always windy
- 23. Multiple Choice
Solar power, wind power, and water power are good because...
they are expensive
they are not powerful
they don't create much pollution
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich energy source contributes to air pollution?hydropowersolargeothermalbiomass
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is a disadvantage of windmills?amount of land requiredtime to construct onethe availability of windthe location of reliable wind
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT an alternative energy source?fossil fuelsgeothermalhydroelectricwind
- 27. Multiple ChoiceBiofuel is...Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the airEnergy that comes from the SunA source of non- renewable energyFuel from plant material
- 28. Multiple ChoiceHot water is pumped up from deep inside Earth and is used to heat homes or to generate electricity. This describes...biofuelshydroelectric energygeothermal energyhot water heating
- 29. Multiple ChoiceAs water flows through a dam, a generator is turned and creates enough electricity for thousands of homes. This describes...biofuelshydroelectric energygeothermal energy.potential energy
- 30. Multiple ChoiceGenerators are used to produce electricity from all of these sources EXCEPT _____.solarwindtidalnuclear
- 31. Multiple ChoiceOne problem with ____ energy is that it produces radioactive waste.nuclearsolartidalgeothermal
- 32. Multiple ChoiceOil, natural gas and coal are called ________resources because they are not easy to replace.fossil fuelscheapnatural resourcesnonrenewable
- 33. Multiple ChoiceFossil fuels are a major source of air pollution and therefore, a major contributor to _____________________!ozone depletionglobal warmingskin cancernone of the above
- 34. Multiple ChoiceCorn, wheat, and soybeans can be made into a substance called ethanol. In some places, ethanol is part of a mixture used to power cars and trucks. What type of alternative energy resource is ethanol?non-renewableGeothermalBiofuelSolar
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhat is one of the biggest disadvantages to wind turbines?They're bigThey can interfere with bird migrationThey're expensiveIt takes a long time to put one up and then maintain it
- 36. 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
- 37. Multiple ChoiceThe purpose of the panels is to change solar energy into ____________.light energyelectrical energychemical energymechanical energy
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the methods of generating electricity does NOT use alternative energy resources?Burning natural gas in a power plantTurbines spinning in damSolar panels taking in light energyDrilling wells to reach hot rocks deep inside the earth
- 39. Multiple ChoiceEnergy stored by plants hundreds of millions of years ago that are buried underground are the energy we find in...electricityfossil fuelsnatural gasgeothermal
- 40. Multiple ChoiceThe average temperature of earth is rising.TrueFalse
- 41. Multiple Choice
What gas is increasing in large amounts due to human activities and has the GREATEST effect on climate change?
water vapor
carbon dioxide
oxygen
gasoline
none of these are correct
- 42. Multiple Choice
The Earth would freeze if we did not have which of the following to some extent
the greenhouse effect
volcanoes
plants
magnets
- 43. Multiple ChoiceEveryone has a carbon footprint.truefalse
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhich one of these does NOT add CO2 to the atmosphere?cooking with gasplanting treesburning woodriding in a bus
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhy does too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere cause climate change?It cools down our planet.It blocks out UV rays.It traps heat and warms up our planet.It lets sunlight escape.
- 46. Multiple Choice
The food we eat adds to our______
A) consumption of carbon dioxide
B) carbon footprint.
C) production of glucose
D) A and B are correct
E) B and C are correct
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWashable, hard plastic plates add less to the carbon footprint of your lunch than disposable paper plates.truefalse
- 48. Multiple Choice
Which of these choices in transportation produces less green house gas than the others?
walking
riding a motorcycle
riding a car
taking mass transit of any kind
none of these are correct because they all produce equal amounts of green house gases
- 49. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of food requires less nonrenewable energy to produce (using less packaging)?Fast FoodHome cooked Food
- 50. Multiple Choice
Which of these activities reduce greenhouse gas production?
A) Turning off lights when leaving a room
B) Leaving the video game system on when your done playing
C) Leaving chargers and non essential appliances plugged in when not in use
D) burning garbage rather than burying it in a landfill
E) A and D are both correct
- 51. Multiple Choice
How is the post-industrial era different to any other era with regards to the carbon cycle?
Less people are working in agriculture
industry has actually reduced regarding the overall production of green house gases
Energy demands have increased dramatically
The internet allows for faster communication
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