SOL 6.2 Energy Sources Review

Solar energy from the ancient past is stored in ___.

• fossil fuels

• radiation

• heat energy

• convection

How is the sun related to the formation of fossil fuels?

• Fossil fuels contain stored solar energy from the prehistoric plant and animal organisms that decomposed and formed the fuels.

• Fossil fuels are the direct result of combining solar energy with nuclear energy.

• Fossil fuels form when the sun heats the ocean to a certain temperature.

• Fossil fuels contain solar energy from ancient desert sands that lied along the equator, and stored large amounts of sunlight.

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What energy source gives plants the power to produce chemical energy?

• the sun

• the atmosphere

• water

• coal

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Which of the following are examples of a secondary source of energy?

• Hydrogen

• Electricity

• Gasoline

• Sunlight

What type of energy first supplied the energy now stored in fossil fuels?

• solar

• wind

• geothermal

• nuclear

Which energy source did NOT rely on the sun for its formation?

• geothermal energy

• natural gas

• coal

• petroleum

How do solar panels create electricity?

• The energy from the sun is absorbed and retained by the solar panels.

• The solar panel constantly moves in the wind to create and preserve energy.

• Energy is produced inside the solar panel by the movement of small gears.

• Solar panels store energy that has been transferred to the panel through gasoline fuel.

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Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because they are formed from solar energy and they take a ______ period of time to form.

• long

• short

• moderate

• brief

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Which examples is NOT a fossil fuel?

• Biomass

• Coal

• Petroleum

• Natural gas

Coal is formed from ___.

• decayed trees and plants

• crushed sea and land animals

• decayed sea animals

• crushed algae