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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which action would most likely reduce concerns about how strip mining can harm the environment?
Restrict mining operations to rural areas
Reclaim the ecosystem after mining
Increase the usage of the products being mined
Decrease the amount of labor needed in the mines
- 2. Multiple Choice
Many quarries in Virginia produce crushed stone. What industry uses the most crushed stone?
Plastics
Construction
Electronics
Steel
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a renewable resource?
Solar
Natural Gas
Wind
Hydroelectric
- 4. Multiple Choice
Coal was formed from
the remains of decomposing dinosaurs
the remains of decomposing marine organisms
the remains of ancient swamp plants
cooling magma
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following natural resources make the largest contribution to Virginia’s economy?
Plutonium
Aluminum
Coal
Feldspar
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is a disadvantage associated with many renewable or alternative energy sources?
cost
pollution
waste
radiation
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would be considered a renewable resource?
trees
`oil
coal
natural gas
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following energy resources is produced by fission?
geothermal
wind
nuclear
biomass
- 9. Multiple Choice
Generating hydroelectric power is most practical in an area with a
large river
forest
desert
thermal vent
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following renewable resources would be most affected by cloud cover?
biomass
hydroelectric
solar
wind
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is the biggest reason that some fuel sources are considered nonrenewable?
toxic waste
easy to recycle
length of time to form
inexpensive
- 12. Multiple Choice
The process by which used items are treated and reused.
smog
strip mining
production
recycling
- 13. Multiple Choice
The majority (82%) of our energy is generated from
renewable resources
fossil fuels
alternative energy
nuclear energy
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using Hydroelectric energy?
expensive
renewable
no pollution
electricity is constant
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a NONRENEWABLE resource?
fossil fuels
wind
solar
geothermal
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