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How can individuals and communities conserve energy & resources?
A. Burning more coal to power factories
B. Recycling glass and plastic
C. Brushing their teeth with the water running
B. Recycling glass and plastic
100
Fossil fuels are considered a non-renewable resource because they:
A. takes a long time to form
B. Are expensive to remove from the rack
C. Are located deep within the Earth's crust
A. takes a long time to form
100
Why are dams built?
To hold back water
100
Name all renewable sources:
coal, sunlight, hydropower, natural gas, kerosene, wind
sunlight, hydropower, wind
100
Which would be considered an inexhaustible resource?
A. topsoil
B. sunlight
C. oil
B. sunlight
200
Fossil fuels like oil, coal, and natural gas are formed by:
A. By the ocean's waves
B. From the sun's rays
C. Deep underground
C. Deep underground
200
Wood is considered a renewable resource because
A. There are many varieties of trees
B. Trees can be replanted
C. Oxygen is released by trees
B. Trees can be replanted
200
The water is then released and passes through turbines to produce ______ energy
A. Solar
B. Electrical
C. Thermal
D. Chemical
B. Electrical
200
Name all NON-renewable sources:
coal, sunlight, hydropower, natural gas, kerosene, wind
coal, natural gas, kerosene
200
Which is a renewable resource?
A. Aluminum
B. Tress
C. Coal
B. Tress
300
Why is it necessary for people to find and use new forms of energy?
A. Fossil fuels are unlimited
B. Wind, solar, and water power are nonrenewable processes
C. Coal, oil, and natural gas are non renewable resources
C. Coal, oil, and natural gas are non renewable resources
300
Coal is a fossil fuel that is formed from
A. Repeated volcanic eruptions
B. Meteors hitting Earth
C. Decay of organic material
C. Decay of organic material
300
Choose all of the non-renewable energy resources
A. Natural gas
B. Solar
C. Wind
D. Coal
E. Oil
A. Natural gas
D. Coal
E. Oil
300
Petroleum is a non-renewable source. Why does petroleum take a long time to form?
A. not easy to find large amounts on Earth
B. not able to form all over Earth at all times.
C. forms in shallow pools below the surface of the Earth.
D. forms from plant and animal matter buried within the earth.
D. forms from plant and animal matter buried within the earth.
300
Some of the new cars being made can run on a renewable fuel that is made mostly from corn. Scientists are developing even more renewable fuels to replace gasoline. Why are renewable fuels most likely becoming more important?
A. Renewable fuels release less energy.
B. Car fuel tanks are being made smaller.
C. The demand for gasoline is decreasing.
D. Nonrenewable fuel supplies are limited
D. Nonrenewable fuel supplies are limited
400
Which activities show that humans have had a negative impact on the Earth's surface? SATA.
A. Expanding neighborhoods
B. Creating nature preserves
C. Constructing highways
D. Flushing factories
A,C,D
400
Coal is formed from
A. Seas that have evaporated
B. Natural gas subjected to heat
C. Plant remains decompose under pressure
C. Plant remains decomposed under pressure
400
Select renewable resources
A. Water
B. Oil
C. Coal
D. Nuclear
E. Geothermal
A. Water
E. Geothermal
400
Decayed prehistoric plants have helped the formation of:
A. oil, shale, granite
B. coal, shale, quartz
C. coal, oil, and gas
C. coal, oil, and gas
400
A science class is studying energy. The teacher writes three sources of energy on the board.
Wind Sun Water
A. Renewable, because they are from nature
B. Renewable, because they are always available
C. Nonrenewable, because they cause pollution
D. Nonrenewable, because they can be recycled
B. Renewable, because they are always available
500
Choose all that conserve energy:
A. Turning the thermostat up in the water
B. Keeping the thermostat above 70 F during the summer
C. Turning off the lights when you leave a room
D. Riding a bike or walking instead of driving a motor vehicle
B,C,D
500
Fossil fuels are formed
A. From the remains of organisms
B. By high winds and temperatures
C. In shallow areas over a short period of time
A. From the remains of organisms
500
Choose all of the energy resources that convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.
A. Geothermal
B. Solar energy
C. Wind turbine
D. Hydropower
E. Firewood
C. Wind turbine
D. Hydropower
500
A tree is a renewable resource because it can be:
A. burned in a fire
B. made into lumber
C. Replaced with a newly planted tree
C. Replaced with a newly planted tree