Resources Test Review

Which of the following resources as used in the building industry?

• Propane

• Petroleum

• Clay

• Anthracite

• Limestone

Which of these is not a fossil fuel?

• Coal

• Oil

• Biomass

• Natural Gas

What is/are the advantages of using nuclear power?

• A small amount of fuel can give a large amount of energy.

• Generating electricity by nuclear power gives off no air pollutants.

• Generating electricity by nuclear power produces radioactive nuclear waste.

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Which of the following is NOT a limit of wind power?

• It is not always consistent

• It produces air pollution

• It takes up little space

• It does not produce much electrciity

Which of the following is NOT TRUE related to NUCLEAR POWER?

• is renewable

• always available since it does not depend on the weather

• expensive

• non renewable

Biomass comes from

• Plants like corn
• Animal Fats
• Algae
• All of the above

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Which alternative energy is BEST suited for the mountains (highlands) of Virginia?

• Wind

• coal

• Natural gas

• wave

The coastal plain has many of the _________ deposits in Virginia

• Uranium

• sand and gravel

• Coal

• Limestone

The Appalachian Plateau stores most of the ______ deposits in Virginia

• Uranium

• Sand and gravel

• Coal

• Granite

Geothermal energy uses heat energy from under the earth’s surface to heat buildings and also to generate –

• building materials
• solar power
• fossil fuels
• electric energy