Ecology Vocabulary Quiz Corrections

An energy-rich substance like coal or oil that was formed from the remains of organisms is called?

• Ecology

• Energy Conservation

• Fossil Fuel

• Hydroelectric Power

Heat energy in Earth’s interior from water or steam that has been heated by magma is called?

• Ecology

• Energy Conservation

• Geothermal Energy

• Hydroelectric Power

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Electricity of water moving over a water or dam is called?

• Ecology

• Energy Conservation

• Geothermal Energy

• Hydroelectric Power

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The study of the environment is called?

• Ecology

• Energy Conservation

• Geothermal Energy

• Hydroelectric Power

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The practice of reducing energy use is called?

• Ecology

• Energy Conservation

• Geothermal Energy

• Hydroelectric Power

A resource that is naturally replaced in a relatively short time is called?

• Nonrenewable Resources

• Renewable Resources

• Nuclear Energy

• Solar Energy

A natural resource that is not replaced as it is used is called?

• Nonrenewable Resource

• Renewable Resource

• Nuclear Energy

• Solar Energy

A building material that blocks heat transfer between the air inside and outside is called?

• Nonrenewable Resource

• Renewable Resource

• Insulation

• Solar Energy

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Energy obtained from the sun is called?

• Nonrenewable Energy

• Renewable Energy

• Solar Energy

• Nuclear Energy

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The heat energy produced by the process of nuclear fission within a nuclear reactor or by radioactive decay is called?

• Nonrenewable Resource

• Renewable Resource

• Solar Energy

• Nuclear Energy

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