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- 1. Multiple Choice
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
- 2. Multiple Choice
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.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Habitat loss, increased demand for crops, & air pollution are disadvantages of which renewable energy source?
solar
wind
biomass fuel
hydroelectric
- 4. Multiple Choice
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
- 5. Multiple Choice
What energy resource involves splitting apart atoms?
Nuclear fission
Nuclear fusion
Solar power
Geothermal power
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following locations would be the best to set up photovoltaic panels?
Deserts
Forests
Mountain ridges
Arctic tundra
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a renewable energy source?
- 8. Multiple ChoiceCoal, oil and natural gas are examples of:fossil fuels and renewable resources.renewable resources and nonrenewable resources.fossil fuels and nonrenewable resources.nuclear energy and uranium.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceHow does water make useable energy?
turning on the faucet
watering your plants
flowing water turns turbines
water has positive ions
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which energy source is most consistent off shore and along mountain ridge tops in Virginia?
wind
solar
water
geothermal
- 11. Multiple Choice
CO2 & SO2 air pollution is associated with:
geothermal energy
fossil fuel use
hydroelectric dam generation
wind farms
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which group includes ALL renewable resources?
Coal, Trees, Water, Oil
Water, Wind, Sun, Plants
Minerals, Sun, Natural Gas, Water
- 13. Multiple Choice
The fuel for nuclear fission in nuclear reactors is
petroleum
plutonium
unakite
uranium
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is a drawback of wind energy?
carbon production
wind is inconsistent
water pollution
earthquakes
- 15. Multiple Choice
Ensuring that resources do not run out and are available for future generations:
Preservation
SustainabilityEnvironmentalismBiodegradable - 16. Multiple Choice
When coal is mined by removing the soil and rock layers above it:
Open Pit Mining
Oil Derricks
Strip Mining
Fracking
- 17. Multiple Choice
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
- 18. Multiple Choice
What label best fits describes letter "D" in the picture?
steam production
turbine
generator
condenser
- 19. Multiple Choice
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
- 20. Multiple Choice
This map of Iceland shows locations of active volcanoes. Which energy resource is widely available near volcanoes?
Nuclear
Geothermal
Hydroelectric
Solar
- 21. Multiple Choice
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
- 22. Multiple Choice
Limestone is a valuable resource in Virginia because limestone can be processed to make —
plastic
steel
concrete
plywood
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which two sources of energy cannot be traced back to Sunlight?
Hydroelectric and Wind
Fossil Fuels and Biomass
Solar and Coal
Geothermal and Nuclear
- 24. Multiple Choice
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
- 25. Multiple Choice
What is the total percentage of fossil fuels used for energy?
80%
89%
33%
11%
- 26. Multiple Choice
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
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which 2 gasses are released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned?
NO2 & CO2
H2O & SO2
O2 & CH4
CO2 & SO2
- 28. Multiple Choice
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
- 29. Multiple Choice
An energy source that does not produce any pollution and is renewable is known as:
Environmental energy
Green energy
Earth energy
Eco-fuel
- 30. Multiple Choice
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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