Unit 1: rocks, resources & energy quiz review

1. Why is firewood considered to be a renewable resource?

• It can be replenished over time.

• It is used up faster than it can form.

• It is made from coal.

• It can be made synthetically.

1. Which of the following is not a renewable resource?

• coal

• wind energy

• solar energy

• water

Geothermal energy uses heat from ____ to produce electricity.

• the earth

• coal

• oil

• natural gas

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

• fire

• steam

• water

• heat

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

• nuclear power plant

• hydroelectric power plant

• solar station

• coal burning power plant

What are fossil fuels?

• coal, oil, uranium

• oil, natural gas, uranium

• coal, oil, natural gas

• geothemals, coal, natural gas

What type of power plant uses scraps from farming, waste products and wind to generate electricity?

• Hydroelectric Power Plant

• Geothermal Power Plant

• Biomass Power Plant

• Nuclear Power Plant

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

• biomass

• geothermal

• nuclear

• hydroelectric

It is important to conserve nonrenewable resources because these resources–

• Form from the remains of plants or  animals
• May be used up in the near future
• Have less stored energy than renewable resources
• Are easier to find than other resources

A rock formed from lava or magma is classified as

• igneous
• metamorphic
• sedimentary