Vocabulary
CATEGORY 1 — VOCABULARY
100 POINTS
Question: What does renewable mean?
A. It can never be used
B. It can be naturally replaced
C. It only comes from oil
D. It always creates pollution
B. It can be naturally replaced
Which energy source uses sunlight?
A. Nuclear energy
B. Fossil fuels
C. Solar energy
D. Wind energy
Correct Answer: C. Solar energy
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A. 557,095
B. 567,905
C. 567,095
D. 566,985
Correct Answer: C. 567,095
___ solar panel
A. An
B. A
Correct Answer: B. A solar panel
Which object needs electricity to work?
A. A pencil
B. A paper book
C. A rock
D. A refrigerator
Correct Answer: D. A refrigerator
Question: What does nonrenewable mean?
A. It comes only from the sun
B. It is always clean energy
C. It is limited and cannot be replaced quickly
D. It can be naturally replaced
Correct Answer: C. It is limited and cannot be replaced quickly
Question: Which energy source uses moving air?
A. Wind energy
B. Nuclear energy
C. Fossil fuels
D. Solar energy
Correct Answer: A. Wind energy
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A. 782,593
B. 792,593
C. 791,593
D. 792,483
Correct Answer: B. 792,593
___ energy source
A. A
B. An
An
True or False: Wind energy is renewable.
A. False
B. True
Correct Answer: B. True
Question: Which of these is a fossil fuel?
A. Coal
B. Sunlight
C. Wind
D. Moving water
Correct Answer: A. Coal
Question: Nuclear energy is classified as:
A. Solar
B. Renewable
C. A fossil fuel
D. Nonrenewable
Correct Answer: D. Nonrenewable
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A. 5,326
B. 5,216
C. 4,226
D. 5,226
Correct Answer: D. 5,226
___ electric car
A. An
B. A
Correct Answer: A. An electric car
Which TWO energy sources are renewable?
A. Nuclear and coal
B. Oil and natural gas
C. Solar and wind
D. Coal and solar
Correct Answer: C. Solar and wind
Question: What is a natural resource?
A. Only something made in a factory
B. A type of electricity
C. A machine that produces energy
D. Something from nature that people can use
Correct Answer: D. Something from nature that people can use
Question: Which pair contains TWO fossil fuels?
A. Solar and wind
B. Coal and natural gas
C. Nuclear and solar
D. Wind and oil
Correct Answer: B. Coal and natural gas
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?
A. 4,537
B. 4,637
C. 5,537
D. 4,427
Correct Answer: A. 4,537
___ nuclear power plant
A. An
B. A
B. A nuclear power plant
Which energy source uses energy from atoms?
A. Nuclear energy
B. Solar energy
C. Wind energy
D. Fossil fuels
A. Nuclear energy
Question: What does environment mean?
A. Only the weather
B. The natural world around us
C. Only plants and animals
D. A place where electricity is made
Correct Answer: B. The natural world around us
What is the main difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources?
A. Renewable sources are naturally replenished; nonrenewable sources are limited.
B. Renewable sources never produce electricity.
C. Nonrenewable sources only work at night.
D. Renewable sources always come from machines.
Correct Answer: A. Renewable sources are naturally replenished; nonrenewable sources are limited.
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?
A. 1,272
B. 1,222
C. 1,122
D. 1,322
Correct Answer: B. 1,222
___ environmentally friendly energy source
B. An environmentally friendly energy source
A community has many sunny days every year. Which energy source could be a good choice?
A. Coal, because coal comes from sunlight
B. Nuclear, because it needs strong sunlight
C. Natural gas, because it is renewable
D. Solar, because the community receives a lot of sunlight
D. Solar, because the community receives a lot of sunlight