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- 1. Multiple Choice
Wind energyis less expensive than fossil fuelsis difficult to utilize in areas with low wind availabilityis a renewable source of energyutilizes small or large areas of land not previously used - 2. Multiple ChoiceStored energy in water behind a dam falls and changes into mechanical energy that turns a turbine that turns coils in a generator that produces electrical energy. What is this?Fossil Fuel Power PlantNonrenewable Power PlantNuclear Power PlantHydroelectric Power Plant
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich is an advantage of installing solar panels?Reduced amount of air polllutionHigh cost to installNumber of cloudy daysUse of nonrenewable resources
- 4. Multiple ChoiceOil, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Coal - What do these items have in common?They are examples of inexhaustible energy resources.They are examples of renewable energy resources.They are examples of energy resources that do not cause pollution.They are examples of nonrenewable energy resources.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhy is the Sun considered the ultimate energy source?The Sun is the center of our solar system.The Sun provides energy for the water cycle and plants.The Sun is limited in the amount of energy released daily.The Sun rises and sets each day as seen from Earth.
- 6. 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
- 7. Multiple ChoiceEnergy from the sun is known as.........hydroelectric energygeothermal energysolar energywind energy
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHydroelectric power produces electricity using.....WindSunlightMoving waterDung
- 9. Multiple ChoiceCoal is a fossil fuel that is formed from...Water eroding the landMeteors hitting Earth.Repeated volcanic eruptions.The decay of dead plants and animals
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is biomass?energy from the sunenergy from waterenergy from windenergy from plant and animal waste
- 11. Multiple ChoiceGeothermal energy is energy fromthe sunheat from deep in the earthwindinexhaustable
- 12. Multiple Choice
One benefit of geothermal energy is that ________________________________.
a plant can be built ANYWHERE
it doesn't cost a lot of money to build
it can provide power 24 hours a day
it harms ecosystems where it's built
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a disadvantage of fossil fuels?
Not easily available
causes pollution when burned
only available at certain times
creates long lasting waste
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWind, geothermal, and solar energy are all what type of energy resources?cheappotentialrenewablechemical
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is a disadvantage associated with many renewable or alternative energy sources?
cost
pollution
waste
radiation
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