Science Final Exam (NEWEST)

Which of the methods of generating electricity does NOT use renewable energy resources?

• Burning coal in a power plant

• Turbines spinning in dam

• Solar panels taking in light energy

• Drilling wells to reach heat deep inside the earth

Energy transformations occur when...

• energy is created through conduction
• energy changes from one form to another
• two forces slide together that are touching
• a chemical reaction takes place

The roller coaster cart has the most gravitational potential energy at position-

• W
• X
• Y
• Z

Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?

• It's cheaper than fossil fuels
• The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years
  
• Solar energy recharges batteries
• All of them

Energy produced by burning organic matter such as wood, food scraps, and animal matter is called______________ energy.

• Biomass
• Thermal energy
• Solar
• Wind

All of the following are considered renewable energy sources EXCEPT –

• Wind

• Coal

• Biomass

• Solar

The ultimate source of energy is:

• The sky
• The sun
• Plants
• Movement

What kind of energy is represented in the picture?

• Thermal
• Chemical
• Sound
• Nuclear

One problem with ___________ energy is that it produces radioactive waste. 

• nuclear
• solar
• tidal
• wind

This form of energy takes millions of year to be created and it is created from the remains of dead plants and animals.

• fossil fuels

• renewable energy

• radiant energy

• work