Environmental Science Chapter 18 Section 1

Pick the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.

uses collectors on roof

• a. passive solar

• b. active solar

• c. photovoltaic cell

• d. hydroelectric

• e. geothermal

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Pick the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.

uses moving water

• a. passive solar

• b. active solar

• c. photovoltaic cell

• d. hydroelectric

• e. geothermal

Pick the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.

uses heat from Earth’s interior

• a. passive solar

• b. active solar

• c. photovoltaic cell

• d. hydroelectric

• e. geothermal

Pick the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.

uses large windows facing the sun

• a. passive solar

• b. active solar

• c. photovoltaic cell

• d. hydroelectric

• e. geothermal

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Pick the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.

uses a semiconductor

• a. passive solar

• b. active solar

• c. photovoltaic cell

• d. hydroelectric

• e. geothermal

Habitat loss, soil erosion, and air pollution are disadvantages of which renewable energy source?

• a. solar

• b. wind

• c. biomass fuel

• d. moving water

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Which of the following describes new wind turbines?

• a. New wind turbines are cost-effective.

• b. New wind turbines take up a lot of space.

• c. New wind turbines take a year to build.

• d. New wind turbines cannot generate much electricity.

Renewable energy is energy from sources that

• a. are constantly being formed.

• b. will take years to deplete.

• c. humans can manufacture.

• d. were once living organisms.

Which of the following is an example of how biomass fuel is currently being used?

• a. Biogas digesters ferment manure and produce methane.

• b. Dung-fired power stations produce electricity.

• c. Ethanol from fermenting corn is added to gasoline.

• d. all of the above

A geothermal power plant can be used to generate electricity

• a. anywhere in the U.S.

• b. in areas where deposits of water are heated inside Earth.

• c. in areas where the ground stays warm throughout the year.

• d. Both (a) and (c)