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6th -
8thgrade
Energy & Earth's Resources PRACTICE QUIZ
20 questions
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- 1. Multiple Choice
The Earth provides humans with an unlimited amount of fossil fuels. They are considered renewable.
True
False
- 2. Multiple Choice
What fossil fuel is in the image?
Coal
Natural Gas
Petroleum
- 3. 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
- 4. Multiple Choice
Fossil fuels were formed from ____.
the remains of once living organisms.
the earth.
solids, liquids, and gases, made millions of years ago.
sun and water.
- 5. Multiple Choice
The fossil fuel represented in this picture is _____.
coal
petroleum
crude oil
natural gas
- 6. Multiple Choice
The fossil fuel represented in this picture is _____.
coal
petroleum
natural gas
nuclear
- 7. Multiple Choice
Check all of the boxes that are FOSSIL FUELS.
Oil
Natural gas
Coal
Uranium
- 8. Multiple Choice
In addition to fossil fuels, another type of non-renewable energy source is _____.
biomass.
geothermal energy.
hydroelectricity.
nuclear energy.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Why are fossils fuels so widely used?
They are renewable so they won't run out.
They pollution they produce is less compared to renewable energy sources.
They are easy to obtain and process.
They don't disrupt the environment when mined from the earth.
- 10. Multiple Choice
This energy is from moving air.
Wind Energy
Geothermal Energy
Fossil Fuel Energy
Biofuel
- 11. Multiple Choice
This is electrical energy that comes from the force of energy of moving water. It is the most widely used type of renewable energy.
Coal
Hydroelectric Power
Wind Energy
Geothermal Energy
- 12. Multiple Choice
This is a liquid fuel derived from plant materials.
wind energy
biofuel (from biomass)
geothermal energy
solar energy
- 13. Multiple Choice
This is the energy generated in the Earth's core and produces steam and hot water.
Solar Energy
Hydroelectric Power
Fossil Fuels
Geothermal
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is an ADVANTAGE of wind energy?
There is no electricity when there is no wind.
Turbines may be noisy.
No harmful gasses are produced.
- 15. Drop Down
An example of a renewable resource is (a)
sunlightcoalnatural gaspetrol - 16. Multiple Choice
Which is a RENEWABLE resource?
Oil that takes 8 million years to form.
Solar rays that take 8 minutes to reach Earth.
Coal that takes 5 million years to form.
Methane that takes 7 thousand years to outgas.
- 17. Multiple Choice
The BENEFIT of using renewable resources is...
They can be replenished in a short period of time.
They are inexpensive.
Solar panels are available everywhere.
They require less equipment to operate.
- 18. Multiple Choice
___________________ energy comes from plants and animals that were recently living.
Biomass
Biology
Biographic
Blahblah
- 19. Multiple Choice
What kind of energy uses air flow through wind turbines to create electricity?
Solar
Wind
Hydropower
Biomass
- 20. Multiple Choice
____________________ energy is created by transforming radiant energy from the sun.
geothermal
biomass
solar
nuclear
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