Quiz about Energy Resources

Question 1

What is an energy resource?

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

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something formed from buried plants and animals

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force that opposes motion

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resource that can never be replaced

Question 2

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 3

What changes chemical energy from fossil fuels into electrical energy?

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electric generators

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nuclear fission

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power plants

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windmills

Question 4

Where does nuclear energy come from?

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radioactive elements

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Electric generators

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fossil fuels

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geothermal energy

Question 5

__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.

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Renewable Energy Resource

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Nonrenewable Energy Resource

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Fossil Fuel

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Forever Fuel

Question 6

Coal is a __________ energy resource.

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Nonrenewable

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Renewable

Question 7

Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.

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Renewable

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Nonrenewable

Question 8

Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.

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Nonrenewable

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Renewable

Question 9

Oil is a __________ energy resource.

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Nonrenewable

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Renewable

Question 10

Geothermal Power is a __________ energy resource.

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Renewable

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Nonrenewable

Question 11

Wind is a __________ energy resource.

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Renewable

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Nonrenewable

Question 12

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 13

Biomass

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Renewable

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Nonrenewable

Question 14

Nuclear

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Nonrenewable

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Renewable

Question 15

What characteristic do all renewable resources share?

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Replaced in a short period of time

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Produced by waste products

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Form underground from dead organisms.

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Allow energy to pass through them easily

Question 16

Use the diagram to put the steps below in the correct order to describe how electrical energy is generated in an electrical power plant.

Electricity is generated.
Magnet spins between wire coils.
Water is heated and changes to steam.
Steam makes turbine spin.
Fossil fuel is burned.

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Steps 5, 3, 4, 2, then 1.

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Steps 1, 3, 4, 2, then 5.

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Steps 5, 2, 4, 3, then 1.

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Steps 1, 2, 4, 3, then 5.

Question 17

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 18

Where did the energy for fossil fuels come from?

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Sun

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Animals

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Plants

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Chemosynthesis

Question 19

Why is burning fossil fuels harmful?

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Increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the air

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then we won't have any fossil fuels if we burn them all

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They can get extremely hot

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this would destroy fossils

Question 20

What happens to fossil fuels to create electricity?

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They are burned

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They are stored

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They are melted

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They are frozen

Question 21

What does "clean" mean for energy sources?

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does not create pollution

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not dirty

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creates pollution

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smells good

Question 22

Petroleum and natural gas form from...

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remains of plants and animals

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strong winds

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cooled magma

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radioactive materials

Question 23

The careful use of a resource is....

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conservation

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recycling

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pollution

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depositing

Question 24

One problem with ____ energy is that it produces radioactive waste.

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nuclear

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solar

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tidal

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wind

Question 25

One benefit of geothermal energy is that ________________________________.

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it can provide power 24 hours a day

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a plant can be built ANYWHERE

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it doesn't cost a lot of money to build

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it harms ecosystems where it's built

Question 26

What is a disadvantage to Hydroelectricity?

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Increases potential for flooding

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lots and lots of pollution

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Kills wild bird population

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Radioactive waste

Question 27

Which of the following is an advantage of using coal as an energy resource?

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Coal is less expensive than oil.

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There is not an abundant supply of coal.

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Burning coal contributes to global warming.

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Coal can be used to produce electricity.

Question 28

Another advantage of using hydropower is that

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it's able to produce a steady flow of energy 24 hours a day

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it's very cheap to build a dam

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no ecosystems are destroyed by damming up a river

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dams cause flooding

Question 29

Biofuel is...

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Fuel from plant material

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Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air

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Energy that comes from the Sun

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A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy

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