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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?
coal
fossil fuel
natural gas
sunlight
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a nonrenewable energy source?
coal
hydroelectric
solar
wind
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which best defines a renewable resource?
A resource that is manufactured.
A resource that can be replenished.
A resource that can be used more than one time.
A resource that is only available in a limited amount.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the removal of large expanses of forest for agriculture, or other uses?
selective cutting
deforestation
strip cutting
sustainable harvesting
- 5. Multiple Choice
What type of resource is wind?
a renewable resource like coal
a nonrenewable resource like oil
a nonrenewable resource like hydropower
a renewable resource like solar energy
- 6. Multiple Choice
Select all of the sources of energy that are renewable and therefore do not reduce the resources of their environment.
hydroelectric
coal
natural gas
solar
wind
- 7. Multiple Choice
According to the graph, which location would have the MOST efficient solar-powered electrical plant?
Africa
Antarctica
China
Florida
- 8. Multiple Choice
What type of energy do the turbines use?
wind
solar
water
heat
- 9. Multiple Choice
How often can this type of energy be transferred?
one time only
a limited number of times
forever, because it is powered by the sun
forever, because wind never runs out
- 10. Multiple Choice
When humans burn fossil fuels, they use stored energy from the remains of ancient plants and animals. Why are these energy resources considered nonrenewable?
Fossil fuels can never be replaced.
Fossil fuels are used over and over by people.
Fossil fuels are found in an unlimited supply on Earth.
Fossil fuels can only be replaced over millions of years.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a sustainable alternative energy source to fossil fuel?
oil
petroleum
moving water
burning coal
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a clean (non-polluting) source of energy?
coal
oil
natural gas
hydroelectric power
- 13. Multiple Choice
Paige discovered that the cost of oil has increased from $3 per barrel in the 1970s to over $100 per barrel today. Which of the following explains the large rise in cost?
The use of oil has decreased.
The supply of oil is limited.
Alternative energy sources are now used.
Oil is now more easily accessible.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which city would be able to get the most energy from solar energy panels?
Olympia, WA
Eugene, OR
Austin, TX
Daytona, FL
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which type of resource is shown above?
unlimited
renewable
reusable
nonrenewable
- 16. Multiple Choice
A student reads about processes in Earth's crust which transform plant remains into coal, a fossil fuel. The student concludes that coal should be classified as a renewable energy resource, like solar energy. Which statement best explains the student's misconception?
Coal forms more slowly than humans currently burn it.
It is possible for more of a nonrenewable resource to form. The classification results from human consumption far outpacing the rate of new resource formation, as in the case of coal.
It is possible for more of a nonrenewable resource to form. The classification results from permanent pollution being released by use of the resource, as in the case of coal.
Resources are defined as nonrenewable when they were formed millions of years ago, like coal, as opposed to being formed in the present, like sunlight and wind.
- 17. Multiple Choice
If Harrison wants to use only containers that come from renewable resources, which of the containers should he use?
either the glass bottle or the aluminum cup, because they both come from renewable resources
either the paper cup or the plastic bottle, because they both come from renewable resources
the paper cup, because it is the only container that comes from a renewable resource
the plastic bottle, because it is the only container that comes from a renewable resource
- 18. Multiple Choice
Based on the data, what should the headline of Paul's story be?
Town wants coal, coal, and more coal!
Onward to the future, town to go nuclear!
Sunny days ahead, the people want solar!
Get caught in the current with hydropower!
- 19. Multiple Choice
Based on the factors presented, which type of power generation facility should each city build?
City 1 should build a wind farm; City 2 should build a nuclear power plant; and City 3 should build a coal-fired power plant.
City 1 should build a solar power plant; City 2 should build a wind farm; and City 3 should build a nuclear power plant.
City 1 should build a hydroelectric power plant; City 2 should build a coal-fired power plant; and City 3 should build a wind farm.
City 1 should build a coal-fired power plant; City 2 should build a nuclear power plant; and City 3 should build a wind farm.
- 20. Multiple Choice
A climate that receives a lot of sunshine makes it ideal for which alternative energy source below?
wind energy
nuclear energy
geothermal energy
solar energy
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