Energy - Unit 2

Which of the following is a nonrenewable source of energy?

• coal
• wind
• solar
• hydropower

What is the ability to do work called?

• power
• energy
• force
• electricity

What is energy from the sun called?

• geothermal
• biomass
• solar
• wind

Which type of energy can be obtained through drilling?

• coal
• oil
• uranium
• solar

Which of the following is false?

• Energy In = Energy Out
• Energy can be created or destroyed.
• Energy cannot be created or destroyed.
• The total energy of the universe does not change.

What would be a good way to conserve energy?

• carpool to work or school
• keep the TV on all day
• take long hot showers
• leave your car running while waiting for someone

What is it called when 2 smaller atoms join together to form a larger one?

• hydropower
• combustion
• nuclear fission
• nuclear fusion

What type of energy is in gasoline?

• light
• heat
• chemical
• nuclear

Which source of energy makes global warming worse?

• solar energy
• geothermal energy
• nuclear energy
• coal burning power plants

Which of the following harms the environment the most?

• wind energy
• solar energy
• nuclear energy
• coal power plants