Quiz for Human impact unit

Deforestation means...

• removing the forest

• adding to the forest

• mapping the forest

• polluting the forest

Burning fossil fuels creates air pollution.

• True

• False

A good practice to help conserve energy is?

• using plastic bags

• letting the water run while brushing teeth.

• using warm water to wash clothes

• turning lights off when not in use.

A wind turbine can produce electrical energy because __________.

• it boils water

• it slows wind

• it turns a generator

• it collects light

Energy that is made from the power of moving water

• Hydroelectric

• Coal

• Biomass

• Wind

Energy that is made by moving air

• Wind

• Solar

• Oil

• Coal

Fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas that were formed over millions of years from decayed plants and animals. This process requires time, pressure, and heat.

• Fossil Fuels

• Renewable Resources

• Replenish

• Geothermal

Resources that provide energy as an alternative to fossil fuels

• Solar

• Alternative Energy

• Nonrenewable Energy

• Renewable Energy

Where does the heat come from for geothermal energy?

• water

• sun

• atoms

• earth

Which of these is a biofuel energy source?

• corn

• wind

• petroleum

• water