Energy Practice

Which is the most negative environmental consequence of building dams for hydroelectric power?

• air pollution

• chemical spills

• water pollution

• habitat destruction

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Which human activity contributes to the formation of acid rain?

• using too much fertilizer in agriculture

• cutting down large areas of tropical forests

• burning fossil fuels such as coal and gasoline

• using chemicals that destroy ozone in the stratosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Fluorescent light bulbs use less energy than incandescent light bulbs use to produce the same amount of light. Which fact MOST likely causes some people to continue favoring incandescent light bulbs over fluorescent light bulbs?

• Fluorescent light bulbs last longer than incandescent light bulbs.

• Fluorescent light bulbs cost more to purchase than incandescent light bulbs.

• Fluorescent light bulbs cost less to operate than incandescent light bulbs.

• Fluorescent light bulbs produce less heat than incandescent light bulbs.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Which environmentally safe energy sources depend heavily on the sun?

• wind and solar

• nuclear and coal

• solar and nuclear

• hydro & fossil fuels

Which factor can increase the amount of sulfur dioxide in the air?

• applying too much fertilizer to agricultural fields

• operation of coal-fired electric generating plants

• a hot summer day

• too much rain

Which of these can be recycled in an attempt to conserve resources?

• gasoline

• sunlight

• aluminum

• natural gas

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Which best describes a renewable energy source?

• oil

• coal

• sunlight

• fossil fuel

How will conservation most likely affect usable energy resources?

• Prices will increase indefinitely.

• Supply for public use will gradually increase.

• Government hoarding of sources will increase.

• Prices will decrease.

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Which topic area would be the BEST to research to find ways of reducing environmental problems caused by humans?

• converting sunlight into electricity

• looking for new coal reserves

• finding reservoirs that contain oil

• converting forests into farmland

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Which best describes a disadvantage of using wind power to generate electricity?

• The technology used to generate electricity from wind is expensive.

• Much of the energy in wind power is lost when it is converted to electricity.

• The source of wind needed to generate electricity is variable and unpredictable.

• The amount of electrical energy produced from wind power is too great for power lines to withstand.