Practice Test (Ch 14, 15, 16)

what is a non renewable resource?

• water
• wind
• coal
• biomass

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NGSS.4-ESS3-1

Which is the correct definition of tidal power?

• Form of hydropower, which converts the energy received from tides into petrol.

• Form of solar power, which converts the energy received from tides into electricity.

• Form of hydropower, which converts the energy received from tides into electricity.

• Form of hydropower, which converts the water received from tides into electricity.

Where was the world's first tidal barrage?

• Germany

• Czech Republic

• France

• USA

Which is the correct definition of solar energy

• Solar energy is a type of renewable energy that is created by the help of moonlight and solar panels.

• Solar energy is a type of non-renewable energy that is created by the help of sunlight and solar panels.

• Solar energy is a type of renewable energy that is created by the help of sunlight and car engines.

• Solar energy is a type of renewable energy that is created by the help of sunlight and solar panels.

Which is the best definition of a hydrogen cell?

• an electrochemical cell that converts the potential energy from a fuel into electricity through an electrochemical reaction of hydrogen fuel with oxygen or another oxidizing agent.

• A waste material from living or recently living plant and animal materials which can be used as fuel.

• a type of renewable energy that is created by the help of sunlight and solar panels. It produces energy in the form of electricity

• energy released due to a fusion or fission of radioactive nucleuses of elements. It is based on the difference of binding energy due to changing the nucleus of the element.

Which is the correct definition of biomass?

• A waste material from living or recently living plant and animal materials which can be used as food

• A waste bin from living or recently living plant and animal materials which can be used as fuel

• A waste material from the Riverside recycling bins which can be used as fuel

• A waste material from living or recently living plant and animal materials which can be used as fuel

Renewable energy in the US is made up of .............. biomass fuels

• 34%

• 45%

• 55%

• 12%

Which is not an advantage of wind farms?

• Low running cost

• Eco-friendly way of generating electricity unlike other renewable resources

• Wind turbines can be placed wherever necessary

• Dependable source of energy

Rocks are recycled over a process that takes millions of years and contains these processes: erosion, melting, and metamorphism

• Rock Cycle

• Geological Process

• Surface Mining

• Tectonic Plates

This type of mining is used where the terrain is fairly flat, a gigantic earth-mover strips away the overburden and a power shovel removes the mineral deposit or an energy resource such as coal.

• Subsurface Mining

• Open Pit Mining

• Contour Strip Mining

• Area Strip Mining

• Mountaintop removal