Environmental Geology Unit Vocab Quiz

"A lipid composed of glycerol and unsaturated fatty acids; liquid at room temperature."

• Oil

• Natural Gas

• Coal

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

"A fossil fuel in the gaseous state."

• Oil

• Natural Gas

• Coal

Nuclear fission is a nuclear reaction in which ________ splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy.

• Uranium & Plutonium

• Uranium & Hydrogen

• Hydrogen & Plutonium

• Hydrogen, Uranium & Plutonium

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Drilling is the complex process that involves the drilling and pumping of ______ and _______ from underground wells.

• Oil and Coal

• Oil and Uranium/Plutonium

• Oil and Natural Gas

• Natural Gas and Coal

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

Mining is the process that involves mining of _____ and ______ from stores in ground.

• Coal and Oil

• Coal and Uranium/Plutonium

• Coal and Natural Gas

• Oil and Uranium/Plutonium

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

"Farming methods in which each family in a community grows crops for themselves and rely on animal and human labor to plant and harvest crops."

• Traditional

• Sustainable

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Carrying capacity is...

• Minimum amount of individuals a region can sustain indefinitely.

• Maximum amount of resources a region can sustain indefinitely.

• Minimum amount of resources a region can sustain indefinitely.

• Maximum amount of individuals a region can sustain indefinitely.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

"Energy sources that do not come from fossil fuels; a renewable or inexhaustible resource."

• Alternative Energy

• Nonrenewable Energy

• Forever Energy

• Minimal Energy

"Uses the earth's energy to heat water and uses the steam to turn a generator to produce electric energy."

• Geothermal Power

• Hydro Power

• Wind Power

• Biomass Power

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

"The nation's largest source of renewable electricity, comes from power from a dam."

• Geothermal Power

• Wind Power

• Hydro Power

• Biomass Power