Topic 2 Science

What is the burning of fuel to produce heat & light?

• emission

• combustion

• geothermal energy

• petroleum

What is a liquid fossil fuel that can be burned to transfer energy?

• petroleum

• uranium

• greenhouse gas

• nuclear fuel

Is hydropower a renewable or nonrenewable resource?

• renewable

• nonrenewable

Hydropower creates what kind of energy?

• solar

• electrical

• chemical

• nuclear

Which of the following are possible negative effects on the environment from a dam or reservoir used for hydropower?

• obstruction of fish migration

• change water chemistry

• cause animals to relocate

• all of the above

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Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......

• require expensive equipment
• take millions of years to replace
• can be found all over 
• provide all the energy we use

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Which of these is not a fossil fuel?

• Coal

• Oil

• Electricity

• Natural Gas

What is coal made of?

• decomposed plant remains

• decomposed sea creatures

• lava

• all of the above

Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?

• It's cheaper than fossil fuels
• The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years
  
• Solar energy recharges batteries
• All of them

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Renewable energy resources produce less_____________ than fossil fuels.

• pollution

• energy

• wind

• light

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