Air, Water, and Energy Resources

Light, spongy, organic fuel derived from moss and other bog plants.

• wood

• coal

• peat

• hydrocarbon

Which is NOT a biomass fuel?

• peat

• fecal material

• coal

• wood

The process by which a heavy nucleus divides to form smaller nuclei and one or two neutrons and produces a large amount of energy.

• photovoltaic cell

• nuclear fission

• geothermal energy

• hydrocarbon

Which energy source is often found near tectonic plate boundaries?

• geothermal

• wind

• solar

• nuclear

Which biofuel is made from plants (usually corn) and mixed into gasoline to cut down on fossil fuel use?

• petroleum

• butanol

• ethanol

• hydrocarbons

Thin, transparent wafer that converts sunlight into electrical energy and is made up of two layers of two types of silicon.

• photovoltaic cell

• coal

• nuclear fission

• geothermal energy

Nuclear energy is renewable. True or false.

• True

• False

Most of the global water supply is used for ___________.

• watering crops

• taking long showers

• industry use

• none of these are correct

Molecules with hydrogen and carbon bonds only; the result of the combination of carbon dioxide and water during photosynthesis.

• hydrocarbons

• wood

• coal

• petroleum

Most air pollution comes from burning fossil fuels. True or false.

• True

• False