APES: Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy TEST

Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable

Oil is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable

_________is energy generated when moving water turns turbines.

• Wind
• Hydro
• Geothermal
• Solar

When coal is used by humans, it is typically used to 

• Heat homes directly
• Heat water 
• Generate electricity
• Heat food

A disadvantage of solar energy is

• that the clouds can block the sunlight
• it is not available at night
• that the clouds can block the sunlight and it is not available at night
• the sun is too hot to be absorbed in solar panels

An example of a biofuel is

• gasoline
• oil
• animal waste
• minerals

Conservation is

• the practice of increasing the use of natural resources in order to use them
• the practice of increasing the use of natural resources in order to save them
• the practice of decreasing the use of natural resources in order to use them
• the practice of decreasing the use of natural resources in order to save them

which type of renewable energy is currently creating the most electricity generation?

• geothermal

• hydroelectric

• solar

• wind

which of the following is a drawback to wind energy?

• migration of birds being interrupted

• noise

• disrupts the landscape

• not available in all locations

what is a drawback to hydroelectric power?

• fish being isolated on one side of the dam

• water in the reservoir becomes warm

• increases the dissolved oxygen

• increases the rate of nutrient flow downstream