Energy Resources Exam

What is a natural resource?

• a. A material, substance or component found in the natural environment
• b. A man-made material or substance that is made from natural resources
• c. A man-made material or substance that is introduced into the natural environment
• d. Both b and c

Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

• a. Plants
• b. Plastic
• c. Water
• d. Sun

What type of resource can regenerate (if alive) or be replenished by biochemical cycles if nonliving?

• a. A renewable resource
• b. A nonrenewable resource
• c. A man-made resource
• d. All natural resources

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• a. Water
• b. Wood
• c. Oil (petroleum)
• d. Squirrels

Nonrenewable energy comes from:

• a. Renewable resources
• b. Nonrenewable resources
• c. Manmade resources
• d. All of the above

Which of the following is a nonrenewable source of energy?

• a. Fossil fuels
• b. Uranium (fissile material)
• c. The sun
• d. Both a and b

How long does it take fossil fuels to form?

• a. Days
• b. About 10 years
• c. 2,000 to 5,000 years
• d. Hundreds of millions of years

Fossil fuels form from:

• a. Decomposed remains of ancient organisms
• b. Sedimentary rock
• c. Salt water that gets trapped in layers of rock deep within Earth
• d. Magma that is trapped inside rock deep within Earth

Which fossil fuel is solid and is most often used to produce electricity and heat?

• a. Coal
• b. Oil
• c. Natural gas

Which fossil is used to produce gasoline, diesel, lubricants and plastics?

• a. Coal
• b. Oil
• c. Natural gas