Energy Resources Review

Multiple Choice

What are the two main categories of energy resources?

• Renewable and Non-Renewable

• Clean and Dirty

• Fossil and Solar

• Electric and Thermal

Drag and Drop

Renewable resources can be ​

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in our lifetime. These resources are often replaced by ​

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, and include solar energy, plants, and ​

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replaced

nature

wind energy

Multiple Choice

What factors affect the amount of solar energy received by a specific land area?

• Time of day

• Location to the equator

• Season of the year

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What is the ENERGY TRANSFORMATION for Wind Turbines?

• Mechanical Energy to Electrical Energy

• Electrical Energy to Mechanical Energy

• Thermal Energy to Electrical Energy

• Mechanical Energy to Radiant Energy

Multiple Choice

What are a group of wind turbines called?

• The Sky

• Power Plant

• Wind Farms

• A Fence

Multiple Choice

What is biomass in the context of energy production?

• Matter from non-living organisms used for energy

• Matter from recently living organisms used for bioenergy

• Matter from living organisms used for energy

• Matter from synthetic materials used for energy

Multiple Select

Example of biomass is/are:

• wood

• grass

• animal waste

• sand

Multiple Choice

What is the process by which geothermal energy is produced?

• Radioactive decay

• Photosynthesis

• Nuclear fusion

• Chemical reaction

Multiple Choice

Which answer shows an impact of fossil fuel extraction on local ecosystems.

• It has no significant impact.

• It promotes biodiversity.

• It can lead to habitat destruction and pollution.

• It increases water availability in the area.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a product made from Petroleum ?

• Diesel Fuel

• Plastics

• Kerosene

• Corn Oil

Multiple Choice

The major downside to hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is that .....

• the empty spaces left behind can result in earthquakes.

• the equipment used is often falls apart after a single use

• the fracking chemicals could get into groundwater

• all of these 

Match

Match the following types of energy with their descriptions.

• Biomass

• Geothermal

• Solar

• Wind

• Hydroelectric

burning plants to create energy

heat from underground aquifers

energy from the sun

uses moving turbines to create energy

building a dam to use flowing water

• burning plants to create energy

• heat from underground aquifers

• energy from the sun

• uses moving turbines to create energy

• building a dam to use flowing water

Categorize

Options (12)

Clean Energy

Reduced Air Pollution

Energy Independence

Lower Energy Costs

Improved Public Health

Sustainable Development

High Initial Costs

Intermittent Energy Supply

Habitat Loss

Regulatory Hurdles

Public Resistance

Resource Availability

Determine if the following is a benefit or challenge of Renewable Energy.

Benefit

Challenge

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the process of nuclear fission? 

• Splitting an atom's nucleus apart 
• Separating an atom's electrons from its nucleus 
• Fusing two atomic nuclei together 
• Splitting an atom's electrons in half 

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between nuclear fission and fusion in terms of energy production?

• Fission produces more energy than fusion

• Fusion produces more energy than fission

• Both produce the same amount of energy

• Fission requires higher temperatures than fusion

Multiple Choice

What is the overall process of a nuclear power plant?

• Fission reaction produces heat, which turns water into steam, driving turbines to produce electricity.

• Fission reaction produces steam, which turns water into heat, driving turbines to produce electricity.

• Fission reaction produces electricity directly without any intermediate steps.

• Fission reaction produces heat, which is used to cool down the reactor.

Multiple Choice

What percentage of Pennsylvania's electricity is produced by nuclear power?

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%

• 32%

Multiple Choice

How do nuclear power plants work?

• Fusion
• Half-life
• Fission
• Fusion or fission

Multiple Choice

In a nuclear power plant,

what is used to change water into steam?

• the burning of natural gas

• heat released from nuclear fission

• geothermal energy

• solar energy

Multiple Choice

What are some examples of products that undergo food irradiation?

• Fruits

• Poultry

• Cosmetics

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What are the medical uses of radioisotopes in nuclear chemistry?

• To treat and detect medical conditions

• To only treat medical conditions

• To only detect medical conditions

• To follow isotopes in the body

Multiple Choice

What is radon and how can it enter a house?

• A colorless gas that can dissolve in groundwater

• A type of uranium found in soil

• A radioactive liquid

• A gas that smells like sulfur

Multiple Choice

Exposure to too much radon gas can cause ....

• lung cancer

• sun burn

• blindness

• acne

Multiple Choice

Colorless, odorless gas that is a naturally occurring decay product of uranium

• asbestos

• radon

• lead

• carbon monoxide

• formaldehyde

Multiple Choice

What is the current status of permanent storage for nuclear waste in the U.S.?

• There is a permanent storage facility available

• There is no permanent storage facility available

• Nuclear waste is stored underground

• Nuclear waste is stored in residential areas

Multiple Choice

What were the main causes of the Three Mile Island accident?

• Technical failures & human error

• Human error only

• Natural disaster

• Technical errors only

Multiple Choice

Three Mile Island differed from Chernobyl and Fukushima because...

• It wasn't a complete meltdown

• The core melted down

• Radiation was released

• Many people died

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