APES Energy 1

All of the following are non renewable energy sources EXCEPT

• uranium

• coal

• natural gas

• biomass

Renewable energy sources can best be defined as

• resources that will regenerate in a million or more years

• resources that will regenerate in a generation or less

• resources that will regenerate in 10-20 million years

• resources that do not have the ability to regenerate

In many parts of the developing world, this is the main source of energy for cooking and heating homes.

• coal

• natural gas

• biomass

• solar

In a thermal power plant, coal, oil, natural gas or uranium are used to heat what?

• water

• oil

• air

• the turbine

Energy production in thermal power plants as well as with hydroelectric, wind and wave or tidal power all produce electricity by

• turning a turbine that runs the generator to make electricity that is taken to homes and businesses through transmission lines

• the energy source directly runs the generator that then turns a turbine which produces the electricity that is taken to homes and businesses through transmission lines

• the energy source is converted by a heater then the electricity is sent out to the homes and businesses through transmission lines

• the energy source is used to power batteries that store energy, when you flip on a light or run electricity at your home, the battery sends the energy through transmission lines.

The main reason(s) fossil fuels are the primary source of energy in the developed world is

• infrastructure is in place that already uses this and it would be costly to change

• fossil fuels produce high energy quickly

• fossil fuels are readily available

• all of these are reasons

Which of the following would NOT be an energy source that comes from the sun in some way?

• geothermal energy

• biomass energy

• coal

• wind

Which of the following is NOT a true statement?

• The most widely used sources of energy globally are fossil fuels

• As developing countries become more developed, their reliance on fossil fuels for energy increases.

• Government regulations do not influence which energy sources people use and how they use them.

• As the world becomes more industrialized, the demand for energy increases.

Of the fossil fuels, which is considered the cleanest?

• oil

• natural gas

• coal

• uranium

Using the diagram, which of the forms of coal would be the hardest?

• lignite

• subbituminous

• bituminous

• anthracite