Natural Resources - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Horatio is on the town planning council. The town is considering excavating coal from an area on the far side of town. Horatio is in charge of analyzing how the project would affect the environment.

Which of the following BEST expresses the question Horatio should focus on in his research?

How will the project affect the animals that live in the area?

How much energy can the town produce from excavating coal?

What kinds of jobs will the project provide for the local work force?

What kinds of heavy machinery does the town need to purchase for the project?

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Ms. Lee is researching an article about renewable energy sources in Alaska. Which of the following would Ms. Lee NOT research for her article?

where it is very windy

where forests are located

where to find natural gas

where there is the most sunshine

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Mr. Gladstone wants to find a way to power his ranch that uses renewable energy. His wife does some research and shows him this photograph from a magazine called Green Energy. The caption of the photograph talks about how this energy source should be used in places with high winds.

What type of renewable energy source do you think is being described in the photographs caption?

an oil rig

solar panel

a powerplant

wind turbine

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

oil

coal

sunlight

natural gas

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A nonrenewable resource is a resource that

comes directly from an organism

does not cause harm to the enviroment

is produced by nature, not by people

cannot be replaced as quickly as it is used

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The energy of motion is used by _______ to produce an electric current.

motors

batteries

magnets

generators

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Many devices in the home use energy. Much of that energy enters homes in the form of _______.

light

heat

electricity

gasoline

8.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

Check all the boxes that are examples of renewable resources

sun

water

wind

natural gas

coal

9.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

Check all the boxes that are examples of nonrenewable resources

natural gas

oil

sun

water

coal

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What are fossil fuels?

energy produced from the sun

cannot be replaced

fuels that come from old life forms that decomposed over a long period of time

make smaller or in less amounts

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which natural resource is better for the environment?

nonrenewable resources

renewable resources

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Lorenzo works for a company that manufactures turbines in a power plant. He is in charge of educating the public on energy sources. Which of the following should Lorenzo choose as the BEST title to explain how a turbine works?

A turbine uses wind to produce electricity.

A turbine uses water to produce electricity.

A turbine uses a turning motion to produce electricity.

A turbine uses energy from the sun to spin a rod to produce heat.

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