Unit 4 Assesment

Front

What type of power plant uses the potential energy of water trapped behind a dam?

Back

Hydroelectric power plant

Front

Resources that are not able to be reproduced as quickly as they are used are called _____

Back

Non-renewable resources

Front

Trees, crops, garbage, & landfill gas are all examples of _____

Back

Biomass

Front

A photovoltaic cell captures ____ to be used for power.

Back

Sunlight

Front

What act guarantees citizens the right to a clean environment, enacted in 1971?

Back

Environmental Rights Amendment (Article I, Section 27 of the Pennsylvania Constitution)

Front

What is the primary source of energy for a solar power plant?

Back

Sunlight

Front

What are resources that can be replenished naturally over time called?

Back

Renewable resources

Front

What is the process of converting sunlight into electricity using solar panels?

Back

Photovoltaic effect

Front

What type of energy is derived from the heat of the Earth?

Back

Geothermal energy

Front

What is the main environmental concern associated with coal burning power plants?

Back

Air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions