Energy Quiz

Which greenhouse gas released from the burning of fossil fuels most

impacts global temperatures?

• methane

• sulfur dioxide

• carbon dioxide

• carbon monoxide

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Why is renewable energy a better alternative to nonrenewable energy?

• Renewable energy is less expensive than nonrenewable energy.

• Renewable energy is readily available, while nonrenewable energy

  supplies are limited.

• Renewable energy requires much less equipment maintenance than

  nonrenewable energy.

• Renewable energy harms the environment, while nonrenewable

  energy is environmentally friendly.

When wood is burned as an energy heat source, which best describes the

environmental consequences?

• thermal pollution and contamination of water resources

• excess oxygen and water vapor in the atmosphere

• deforestation and release of greenhouse gases

• soil contamination and acid precipitation

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Which form of energy production creates a radioactive waste product?

• coal combustion

• wind turbines

• nuclear power

• solar cells

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Which is the most negative environmental consequence of building dams

for hydroelectric power?

• air pollution

• chemical spills

• water pollution

• habitat destruction

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Using solar panels to convert solar energy into electricity may help slow the depletion of which resource?

• sunlight

• water

• coal

• copper

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Which BEST explains what scientists are referring to when they use the term conservation?

• nonliving parts of the environment

• living organisms in the environment

• health of the living organisms in the environment

• protection, management, and renewal of resources

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What would most likely happen to the cost of gasoline if the supply of

petroleum decreased?

• It would increase.

• It would decrease.

• It would stay the same.

Which energy source is available indefinitely?

• coal

• solar

• natural gas

• uranium

Which energy source would be most affected by the depletion of water

from rivers and streams?

• fossil fuel

• wind power

• hydroelectric

• nuclear power

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