Energy 6.4abcd

A plant converts the sun's light into

• water

• soil

• food

• seeds

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Businesses can generate their own electricity by capturing and converting energy. What is the source of energy for solar panels?

• wind

• water

• moon

• sun

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Which of the following receives its energy directly from the sun?

• deer

• grass

• rock

• hawk

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What is the correct pathway of energy?

• plants --> sun --> fossil fuels

• sun --> plants --> fossil fuels

• fossil fuels --> sun --> plants

• sun --> fossil fuels --> plants

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Which of the following is the main energy source in our Earth's processes?

• the moon

• Earth's oceans

• weather

• the sun

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What is the Earth's energy budget?

• It pertains to coal use in the US.

• It's a way to keep track of energy transfers into and out of the Earth's system.

• It's a way to keep track of satelites.

• It's the amount of money spent on all the Earth's energy.

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What 2 things can disrupt Earth's energy budget?

• A decrease in Nitrogen and an increase in dissolved oxygen in the water

• An increase in freezing temperatures near the poles and more precipitation in rainforests

• Increase in greenhouse gases and a decrease in polar ice caps

• More thunderstorms than normal and less hurricanes

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What do greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and water vapor do?

• They deflect all energy from the sun

• They absorb energy from Earth's surface and reflect them back out to space

• They absorb energy from Earth's surface and keep that energy int he atmosphere

• They deflect only the harmful gases

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Which surface is least likely to absorb solar energy and why?

• rock, because it is solid

• snow, because it is white

• water, because it is liquid

• asphalt, because it is black

Which process does the diagram show?

• water cycle

• smog formation

• ozone depletion

• green house effect

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