Unit 4 Review

Energy is the ability of an object to do _____.

• kinetic

• potential

• work

• gravity

Which is a problem with using wind turbines to produce energy?

• Wind turbines occupy a small area of land.

• Wind turbines produce a small amount of pollution.

• Wind turbines create a large amount of pollution.

• Wind turbines are efficient only in certain areas.

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Which of the following is not a natural resource?

• Soil

• Money

• Animals

• Sunlight

Which would most adversely affect hydroelectric power?

• drought

• frost

• shortage of uranium

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Which is an example of a renewable energy resource?

• biomass

• coal

• oil

• gas

What are the advantages of using renewable energy sources to generate electricity?

• Chemicals are released into the atmosphere.

• It is expensive to maintain energy facilities.

• It is produced by sustainable substances.

In 1979, the U.S. Three Mile Island nuclear power plant experienced a meltdown. The temperature of the core rose so high the materials actually melted. In 1986, the Russian Chernobyl nuclear power plant had a reactor explosion. What was the immediate danger to the public in both incidents?

• intensive heat

• radiation exposure

• fire damage

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How will conservation most likely affect usable energy resources?

• Prices will increase indefinitely.

• Supplies for resources will increase.

• Government hoarding of sources will increase.

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Which is a possible disadvantage of using flowing water to produce electricity?

• ecosystem damage and loss of land

• reduced carbon dioxide emission

• only suitable for industrial use

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What is a renewable resource?

• A natural resource that is quickly replaced

• An unnatural resource that takes time to replace

• A resource which is exhaustible