Quiz about Energy and Energy Transformations

Question 1

At which point is potential energy greatest?

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W

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X

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Y

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Z

Question 2

__________ is stored energy.

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Potential

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Kinetic

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None of the above

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All of the above

Question 3

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

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more

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less

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none of the above

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same

Question 4

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

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Kinetic

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Potential

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Both potential and kinetic energy

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none of the above

Question 5

What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

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Potential

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Kinetic

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Both potential and kinetic energy

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none of the above

Question 6

Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?

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b. a tennis ball rolling across the court

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a. a car parked on a steep hill

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c. a picture hanging on the wall

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d. a piece of coal before it's burned

Question 7

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

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Kinetic

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Potential

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Energy

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Friction

Question 8

What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?

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Both

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Potential

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Kinetic

Question 9

Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.

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transferred

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destroyed

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created

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ignored

Question 10

Conservation of energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but can be altered from one form to another.

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created, destroyed

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gravity, force

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heat, created

Question 11

What are the two factors that affect kinetic energy?

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mass and speed

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time and energy

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power and mass

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time and work

Question 12

What is the unit of measurement for kinetic energy

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Joule

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Newton

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Watt

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Kilogram

Question 13

What would have the greatest kinetic energy?

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A car driving down a hill.

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A person running down a hill.

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A ball rolling down a hill.

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leaves rolling down a hill

Question 14

Which is an example of potential energy?

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the pulled back string on an archers's bow

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a roller coaster speeding down a hill

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releasing the strings on a guitar

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an electric current lighting a light bulb

Question 15

When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy.

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potential

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kinetic

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none of the above

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all of the above

Question 16

Food has _________ energy.

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Potential

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Kinetic

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None of the above

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All of the above

Question 17

What kind of energy is in flowerpot sitting on a windowsill?

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Potential

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Kinetic

Question 18

True or False: The people at the bottom of the hill have mostly potential energy.

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False

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True

Question 19

In order to INCREASE the potential energy of an object, you need to:

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raise the object higher

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put the object lower to the ground

Question 20

What force is constantly acting on Earth?

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gravity

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kinetic energy

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mechanical force

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potential energy

Question 21

A glass of milk.

Accepted Answer

Potential

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Kinetic

Question 22

An acorn hanging from an oak tree.

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Potential

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Kinetic

Question 23

A firecracker that has not been lit.

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Potential

Answer

Kinetic

Question 24

What is the kinetic energy of a 26 kg eagle, flying at an altitude of 65 m at a speed of 19 m/s?

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4693 J

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32,110 J

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16,055 J

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247 J

Question 25

What kind of energy is in a waving hand?

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Kinetic

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Potential

Question 26

Which would have the GREATEST gravitational potential energy?

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A 2,000 lb cow on a radio tower

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A 2,000 lb cow in a ditch

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A 2,000 lb cow on a horse

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A 2,000 lb cow on a house

Question 27

What energy transformation occurs as bioluminescent algae glow in the ocean?

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Chemical --> Radiant

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Radiant --> Chemical

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Thermal --> Radiant

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Thermal --> Chemical

Question 28

What energy transformation occurs in the chameleon as it quickly launches its tongue to catch an insect?

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Chemical --> Mechanical

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Radiant --> Chemical

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Thermal --> Chemical

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Mechanical --> Chemical

Question 29

What energy transformation occurs as howler monkeys loudly call to each other in the forest?

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Chemical --> Mechanical --> Sound

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Chemical --> Sound --> Thermal

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Sound --> Chemical --> Radiant

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Mechanical --> Chemical --> Sound

Question 30

What energy transformation occurs as as an elephant walks through the savanna?

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Chemical --> Mechanical + Thermal

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Thermal --> Chemical + Mechanical

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Mechanical --> Chemical + Thermal

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Radiant --> Chemical + Mechanical

Question 31

What energy transformation occurs during photosynthesis?

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Radiant --> Chemical

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Chemical --> Radiant

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Thermal --> Chemical

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Mechanical --> Thermal

Question 32

What energy transformation occurs as a mouse produces body heat?

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Chemical --> Thermal

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Thermal --> Chemical

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Electrical --> Thermal

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Thermal --> Mechanical

Question 33

Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?

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Electrical to light

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Chemical to light

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Electrical to chemical

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Chemical to electrical

Question 34

Which of the following shows an energy transformation from chemical energy to electrical to light energy?

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A battery causes a flashlight to shine.

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A bolt of lightning lights the night sky.

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A candle glows brightly in the dark.

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A fire in a fireplace lights up a room.

Question 35

What energy transformations take place when a battery-operated radio is in use?

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Chemical to electrical to sound

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Electrical to chemical to light

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Sound to chemical to mechanical

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Light to electrical to thermal

Question 36

People get energy from the food that they eat and transform that energy as they move. Which energy transformations occur as a student rapidly rubs the palms of his hands together?

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chemical to mechanical to thermal

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mechanical to thermal to electrical

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mechanical to chemical to sound

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chemical to sound to electrical

Question 37

Which of the following devices transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy?

Accepted Answer

a fan

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An e-reader

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a manual pencil sharpener

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ipod

Question 38

A television works by transforming electrical energy into what other kinds of energy?

Accepted Answer

Light, thermal, and sound

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Thermal, chemical, and solar

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Sound, mechanical, and electrical

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Light, chemical, and mechanical

Question 39

Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?

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chemical -> mechanical

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thermal -> electrical

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mechanical -> electrical

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mechanical -> electromagnetic

Question 40

Energy transformations occur when...

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energy changes from one form to another

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energy is created through conduction

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two forces slide together that are touching

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a chemical reaction takes place

Question 41

Can you create energy?

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No

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Yes

Question 42

Can you destroy energy?

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No

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Yes

Question 43

Which choice below is most like a pendulum, for demonstrating Potential and Kinetic Energy?

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A Swing Set

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Roller Coaster

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Kicking a Soccer Ball

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A Water Slide

Question 44

What is the best example of a machine that converts electrical energy into kinetic energy and sound energy?

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an electric toothbrush

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a toaster

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a flashlight

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an iron

Question 45

What best describes the energy conversion that occurs when you turn on a hair dryer?

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electric to kinetic to thermal and sound

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chemical to thermal to light and sound

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nuclear to electrical to thermal and sound

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kinetic to light to thermal and sound

Question 46

What is the energy conversion when you plug in a stereo and listen to music?

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electrical to sound

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electrical to mechanical

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chemical to heat

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potential to sound

Question 47

What is the energy conversion when you burn wood for a fire?

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chemical to thermal

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electrical to thermal

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light to kinetic

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chemical to electrical

Question 48

What is the energy conversion when you put batteries in a flashlight to make it turn on?

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chemical to light

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light to kinetic

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chemical to thermal

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nuclear to light

Question 49

What is the energy conversion when you plug in a charger to charge a battery?

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electrical to chemical

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electrical to light

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kinetic to potential

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thermal to chemical

Question 50

What is the energy conversion when you have a skateboard at the top of the hill then move down?

Accepted Answer

potential to kinetic

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kinetic to potential

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potential to thermal

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electrical to kinetic

Question 51

What is the energy conversion when a wind turbine turns to provide energy to a power grid?

Accepted Answer

kinetic to electrical

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electrical to potential

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potential to kinetic

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nuclear to heat

Question 52

Resources that are not able to be reproduced as quickly as they are used are called _____.

Accepted Answer

non renewable resources

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renewable resources

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replaceable resources

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non replaceable resources

Question 53

Geothermal energy uses heat from ____ to produce electricity.

Accepted Answer

the earth

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coal

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oil

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natural gas

Question 54

Coal is burned to heat water so that the _______ can turn turbines.

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steam

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fire

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water

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heat

Question 55

Renewable resources ...

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are never going to run out

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are not replaceable

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are used more frequently than non renewables

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going to run out

Question 56

What type of power plant uses the potential energy of water trapped behind a dam?

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hydroelectric power plant

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nuclear power plant

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solar station

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coal burning power plant

Question 57

What are fossil fuels?

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coal, oil, natural gas

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coal, oil, uranium

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oil, natural gas, uranium

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geothemals, coal, natural gas

Question 58

Petroleum is mainly used in the United States for...

Accepted Answer

gasoline for cars

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running coal burning power plants

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making windmills turn

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burning for heat

Question 59

Uranium atoms are split to create a tremendous amount of heat in a _____ power plant.

Accepted Answer

nuclear

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biomass

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geothermal

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hydroelectric

Question 60

Which of these are renewable resources?

Accepted Answer

biomass

Accepted Answer

water in a dam

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geothermal

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wind

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coal

Question 61

Which of these is non renewable

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natural gas

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water in a dam

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solar power

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wind energy

Question 62

Fossil Fuels are

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fuels that form from the remains of plant and other organisms that were buried and altered over million of years

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pieces of rock that have been compacted many times

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rock that contains 50% plant and animal remains

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metamorphic rock

Question 63

This fossil fuel has been created by the remains of plants and must be mined from deep within the Earth.

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coal

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oil

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natural gas

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solar

Question 64

Fossil Fuels (choose ALL that apply)

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considered nonrenewable resources

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cause pollution in the atmosphere

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oil, coal and natural gas

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are renewable resources

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