Quiz about Energy Review

Question 1

Mrs. Tolson's students are complaining that it is hot in the classroom. She plugs in the fan and turns it on, which energy transformation occurs?

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electrical to mechanical

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mechanical to electrical

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chemical to mechanical

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electromagnetic to mechanical

Question 2

Energy is the ability to do  ___________.

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Work

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Nothing

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Energy

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Change

Question 3

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that...

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energy can not be created or destroyed

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energy can be destroyed

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energy can only be destroyed using the force

Question 4

Energy can be created.

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False

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True

Question 5

Which skier will have a greater potential energy?

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Skier 1

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Skier 2

Question 6

What object can change electrical energy into light energy?

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A lamp

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A candle

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A fire

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A radio

Question 7

Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?

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chemical -> mechanical

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thermal -> electrical

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mechanical -> electrical

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mechanical -> electromagnetic

Question 8

Energy of motion is which type of energy?

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Kinetic

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Potential

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Sound

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Gravitational

Question 9

When plants convert the sun's energy into food, which is the correct transformation of energy?

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radiant to chemical

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kinetic to chemical

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thermal to mechanical

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chemical to radiant

Question 10

On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?

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At the top of a big hill

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At the bottom of a big hill

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When going around a corner

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When going upside down

Question 11

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

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Height and mass

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Friction and movement

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Mass and Movement

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Height and Friction

Question 12

On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?

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At the bottom of a big hill

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When going around a corner

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When going upside down

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At the top of a big hill

Question 13

Where does the ball have the greatest potential energy?

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3

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1

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2

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4

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5

Question 14

What is potential energy?

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Stored energy

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Thermal energy

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Nuclear energy

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Energy in motion

Question 15

Which is an example of kinetic energy?

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A marble rolling down a ramp

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A book sitting on a shelf

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A parked car

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An elastic band

Question 16

Which is an example of potential energy?

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A car sitting at the top of a hill

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A kite flying in the air

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A fox chasing a mouse

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A bowling ball rolling

Question 17

What type of energy is stored inside a battery?

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chemical potential energy

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elastic potential energy

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gravitational potential energy

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kinetic energy

Question 18

What kind of energy is represented in the picture?

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Chemical

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Thermal

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Sound

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Nuclear

Question 19

Wind turbines and windmills convert what energy to another?

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Kinetic to electric

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Gravitational potential to electric

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Mechanical to potential

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Thermal to sound

Question 20

What are nonrenewable resources?

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energy sources that can never be replaced or are replaced more slowly than they are used

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energy sources that are replaced faster than they are used

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a natural product that can be changed into other forms of energy to do work

Question 21

All of the following are fossil fuels EXCEPT

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water

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oil

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coal

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natural gas

Question 22

What is a renewable energy resource?

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an energy source that is replaced faster than they are used

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an energy source that is replaced more slowly than they are used

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an energy source that can never be replaced

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a fossil fuel

Question 23

All are disadvantages of using Fossil Fuels EXCEPT

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Renewable resources

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Nonrenewable resources

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risk of oil spill

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produces acid precipitation

Question 24

All are disadvantages of Solar energy EXCEPT

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Nonrenewable resource

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expensive

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works best in sunny areas

Question 25

All are advantages of using Wind energy EXCEPT

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Nonrenewable Resource

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Renewable Resource

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Inexpensive

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no pollution

Question 26

Coal is a __________ energy resource.

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Nonrenewable

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Renewable

Question 27

Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.

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Renewable

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Nonrenewable

Question 28

Geothermal Power is a __________ energy resource.

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Renewable

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Nonrenewable

Question 29

Why are fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas called nonrenewable resources?

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a.  They cannot be easily replaced.

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a.  They can never be replaced.

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a.  They can be recycled.

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a. They can be made in factories.

Question 30

What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

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Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas

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Coal, Oil, and Gasoline

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Electricity, Gasoline, Petroleum

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Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources

Question 31

What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?

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Radiation

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Conduction

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Convection

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Density

Question 32

What heat transfer happens when you burn your hand by touching a fire?

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Conduction

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Radiation

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Convection

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Magic

Question 33

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.

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convection

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conduction

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radiation

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Insolation

Question 34

Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.

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less

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more

Question 35

Transfer of thermal energy through "space"

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radiation

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conduction

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convection

Question 36

Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon; the spoon gets hot due to

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conduction

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convection

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radiation

Question 37

A chair is several feet from a fireplace. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm due to

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radiation

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conduction

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convection

Question 38

"Lava lamps" contain colored liquids. These liquids form globs that rise to the top due to

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convection

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conduction

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radiation

Question 39

A raw egg begins to fry as it hits a heated frying pan

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Conduction

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Convection

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Radiation

Question 40

Thermal energy always moves from hot to cold.

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true

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false

Question 41

What type of material slows the transfer of thermal energy?

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Insulators

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Solid

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Liquid

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Conductors

Question 42

What type of material efficiently transfers thermal energy?

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Conductor

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Liquid

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Gas

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Insulator

Question 43

Why does a metal lawn chair get hot in the sun when the grass sitting in the same sunlight remains cool to the touch?

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Heat travels easily through metal objects but not through plants.

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Heat travels easily through plants but not metals.

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Heat travels easily through both plants and metals.

Question 44

Heat will always transfer from the ___________ object to the ________ object.

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The hottest object to the coolest object.

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The coolest object to the hottest object.

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The solid object to the liquid object.

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The liquid object to the solid object.

Question 45

Thermal energy and temperature are the same.

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False

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True

Question 46

What kind of energy gets stored inside a parked car on a hot day?

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Thermal

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Mechanical

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Light

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Sound

Question 47

We can hear a musical instrument because it produces what kind of energy?

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Sound

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Mechanical

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Light

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Heat

Question 48

We can see the moon because of what form of energy travels from the moon to the earth?

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Light

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Mechanical

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Sound

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Thermal

Question 49

The sun's energy provides Earth with

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light and heat

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hot objects

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speed of light

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lightning flashes

Question 50

What distributes heat in Earth's atmosphere and waters?

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convection

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visible light

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conduction

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radiation

Question 51

Non-renewable resources

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can take millions of years to form and may not be replaced.

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can be replenished in a few years.

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can be easily transformed into renewable resources.

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are plentiful and do not need to be renewed.

Question 52

Which of these is an example of a biomass fuel?

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wood

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uranium

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propane

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petroleum

Question 53

How is heat energy transferred?

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from a hot object to a cold object

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from a cold object to a hot object

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from a hot object to a hot object

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from a cold object to a cold object

Question 54

When a ball is thrown upward, where does it have the least kinetic energy?

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at its highest point

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at its lowest point when it is moving downward

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at its lowest point when it is moving upward

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midway between its highest point and its lowest point

Question 55

Which energy source is considered renewable?

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Hydropower

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Coal

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Petroleum

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Natural gas

Question 56

Which of the following energy types is not a fossil fuel?

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Geothermal

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Natural gas

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Petroleum

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Coal

Question 57

Which of the following sources of energy generates emissions during use?

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Natural gas

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Hydropower

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Nuclear

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Wind

Question 58

Which is FALSE about hydroelectric power?

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Has little or no impact on the environment.

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Energy output can be regulated to meet demand.

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No greenhouse emissions.

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Dams are expensive to build.

Question 59

A resource that can be replaced or replenished in less time than it takes to draw the supply down is called:

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renewable

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coal

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nuclear

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non-renewable

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