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Why do so many power plants use fossil fuels to make electricity?
They are renewable, sustainable, & better for the environment
They slow down global climate change, are green, & abundant
They are less expensive, efficient, & widely available
Which of the following is NOT true about hydropower?
It is powered by gravity and water.
Existing dams can be converted into hydroelectric plants.
It does not change/alter ecosystems.
It is a renewable energy source.
Habitat loss, increased demand for crops, & air pollution are disadvantages of which renewable energy source?
solar
wind
biomass fuel
hydroelectric
A geothermal power plant gets energy by
pumping water that is heated by magma
photovoltaic panels
holding water behind a dam
using methane from decomposition
What energy resource involves splitting apart atoms?
Nuclear fission
Nuclear fusion
Solar power
Geothermal power
Which of the following locations would be the best to set up photovoltaic panels?
Deserts
Forests
Mountain ridges
Arctic tundra
Which of the following is NOT a renewable energy source?
turning on the faucet
watering your plants
flowing water turns turbines
water has positive ions
Which energy source is most consistent off shore and along mountain ridge tops in Virginia?
wind
solar
water
geothermal
CO2 & SO2 air pollution is associated with:
geothermal energy
fossil fuel use
hydroelectric dam generation
wind farms
Which group includes ALL renewable resources?
Coal, Trees, Water, Oil
Water, Wind, Sun, Plants
Minerals, Sun, Natural Gas, Water
The fuel for nuclear fission in nuclear reactors is
petroleum
plutonium
unakite
uranium
What is a drawback of wind energy?
carbon production
wind is inconsistent
water pollution
earthquakes
Ensuring that resources do not run out and are available for future generations:
Preservation
When coal is mined by removing the soil and rock layers above it:
Open Pit Mining
Oil Derricks
Strip Mining
Fracking
Corn, wheat, and soybeans can be made into ethanol. Ethanol is added to gasoline for cars and trucks. What type of alternative energy resource is ethanol?
Hydroelectric
Geothermal
Biofuel
Solar
What label best fits describes letter "D" in the picture?
steam production
turbine
generator
condenser
What do you call the process of drilling and injecting fluid into a ground at a high pressure in order to break or fracture the shale rocks to release natural gas inside?
Drilling
Hydro-fracking
Perforation
Sedimentation
This map of Iceland shows locations of active volcanoes. Which energy resource is widely available near volcanoes?
Nuclear
Geothermal
Hydroelectric
Solar
One method of lessening the environmental impact of strip mining is to —
mine only nontoxic materials
only mine during the evening hours
replace soil & plant trees to restore the land
feed the animals displaced by the mine
Limestone is a valuable resource in Virginia because limestone can be processed to make —
plastic
steel
concrete
plywood
Which two sources of energy cannot be traced back to Sunlight?
Hydroelectric and Wind
Fossil Fuels and Biomass
Solar and Coal
Geothermal and Nuclear
All of the following are problems caused by burning coal, except
Creates smog (smoke + fog)
Radioactive waste is produced
Contributes to acid rain
Contributes greenhouse gases to influence climate change
What is the total percentage of fossil fuels used for energy?
80%
89%
33%
11%
If the environment is harmed or negatively impacted when a resource is extracted or used it is known as a/an:
Economic benefit
Ecological consequence
Environmental cost
Environmental disadvantage
Which 2 gasses are released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned?
NO2 & CO2
H2O & SO2
O2 & CH4
CO2 & SO2
Which is NOT true about tidal power:
It can limit boat travel
It disrupts ecosystems
It is expensive to build
It is currently used in Virginia
An energy source that does not produce any pollution and is renewable is known as:
Environmental energy
Green energy
Earth energy
Eco-fuel
Which natural resources are currently mined or COULD be mined in Virginia?
Coal and Natural Gas
Limestone and aggregates
Uranium
All choices are correct
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