Oil, coal, and natural gas are?
a) Renewable Resources
b) Alternative Energy Resources
c) Fossil Fuels
d) Biofuels
What are c) fossil fuels
100
What is Ms. Aguilera's favorite color?
a) scarlet red
b) bright red
c) ruby red
d) brick red
What is c) ruby red
100
What is the next STAAR test coming up?
a) Math
b) Reading
c) Science
d) Writing
What is c) Science
100
The Science STAAR Test is on which day?
a) May 5
b) May 10
c) May 7
d) May 1
What is b) May 10
100
What is the largest star in our solar system?
a) Sun
b) Big dipper
c) Orion's belt
d) North Star
What is a) Sun
200
Corn, wheat, and soybeans can be made into a substance called ethanol. In some places, ethanol is part of a mixture used to power cars and trucks. What type of alternative energy resource is ethanol?
a) Hydroelectric
b) Geothermal
c) Biofuel
d) Solar
What is c) biofuel
200
What would be the best title for the second column on the chart? (Look at poster on board)
a) Nonrenewable Energy Resources
b) Alternative Energy Resources
c) Mechanical Energy Resources
d) Chemical Energy Resources
What is b) Alternative Energy Resources
200
The house shown on the poster has underground pipes that pump water below the surface of the Earth to heat the home. Which alternative energy source does this house use?
a) Geothermal
b) Hydroelectric
c) Biofuel
d) Solar
What is a) geothermal
200
Solar, hydroelectric, biofuels, wind, and geothermal energy are all types of what?
a) fossil fuels
b) nonrenewable resources
c) alternative resources
d) human resources
What is c) alternative resources
200
Fossil fuels are renewable resources.
a) True
b) False
What is b) False
300
All of the following are considered alternative energy sources EXCEPT -
a) Wind
b) Coal
c) Biofuel
d) Solar
What is b) coal
300
The poster shown below advertises tours of a power plant. This power plant produces electricity most likely by using?
(Look at poster on board)
a) fossil fuels
b) biofuels
c) solar energy
d) geothermal energy
What is d) geothermal energy
300
A hydroelectric power plant generates electricity by using the energy of which of the following?
a) blowing wind
b) organic material
c) moving water
d) Earth's core
What is c) moving water
300
Which of the following sources of energy is classified as an alternative energy source?
a) mined coal
b) geothermal heat
c) crude oil
d) natural gas
What is b) geothermal heat
300
The house illustrated here uses panels on the roof to collect a natural resource and convert it into electricity that can be used. Which alternative energy source does this house use?
a) water
b) wind
c) solar
d) geothermal
What is c) solar
400
Many cities are taking actions to cause less harm to the environment. Which action produces energy from an alternative source?
a) burning coal to heat homes
b) replacing lawns with plants that require less water
c) using biofuels to generate electricity
d) building a new water treatment plant to improve water
What is b) can take the place of fossil fuels
400
Many cities are taking actions to cause less harm to the environment. Which action produces energy from an alternative source?
a) burning coal to heat homes
b) replacing lawns with plants that require less water
c) using biofuels to generate electricity
d) building a new water treatment plant to improve water quality
What is c) using biofuels to generate electricity
400
A student is preparing a presentation about alternative energy resources. The student has found the following information:
- blades of a turbine are turned by the movement of water
- does not release pollution into the air
- located near rivers and large lakes
Which alternative energy source does this information describe?
a) hydroelectricity
b) solar energy
c) biofuels
d) wind
What is a) hydroelectricity
400
All of the following are an alternative energy resource except?
a) biofuel
b) geothermal
c) hydroelectric
d) coal
What is d) coal
400
What gives geothermal energy its power?
a) light and heat from the sun
b) decomposed plant material
c) moving or falling water
d) heat generated inside the Earth
What is d) heat generated inside the Earth
500
One of the advantages of alternative energy resources over fossil fuels is that alternative energy resources -
a) do not affect the environment
b) have no cost to people who use them
c) are easily available everywhere on Earth
d) are renewable and so are less likely to run out
What is d) are renewable and so are less likely to run out
500
Geothermal energy uses heat energy from under the earth's surface to heat buildings and also to generate?
a) building materials
b) solar power
c) fossil fuels
d) electric energy
What is d) electric energy
500
Students researched electrical power production and discovered that not all sources have the same efficiency. (Look at the poster on the board) The data table demonstrates their findings. Based on the data collected, which source of alternative energy is most efficient?
a) coal
b) wind
c) natural gas
d) solar
What is b) wind
500
Dams build to regulate the flow of water are important to which type of alternative energy resource?
a) biofuels
b) hydroelectricity
c) geothermal
d) fossil fuels
What is b) hydroelectricity
500
Biofuels are alternative energy resources generated from?
a) moving air
b) plants and animals
c) buried minerals
d) molten rock