Natural Resources and Human Impact Vocabulary Quiz 1

What is petroleum?

• A type of rock found in the earth's surface

• A liquid mixture of hydrocarbons present in rock strata

• A natural resource used to produce hydroelectric power

• A byproduct of coal extraction

Which of the following is a product refined from petroleum?

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Gasoline

• Biomass

What are fossil fuels?

• Renewable energy resources from the sun

• Man-made fuels used in nuclear reactors

• Natural fuels such as coal or gas formed from the remains of living organisms

• Fuels extracted from the core of the earth

What is hydroelectric power?

• Power generated by burning fossil fuels

• Power derived from the heat of the earth's core

• Electrical power produced from wind turbines

• Electrical power generated by using water

What is nuclear energy?

• Energy derived from the heat of the earth

• A combustible rock made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

• Energy released during nuclear fission or fusion

• Liquid derived from petroleum used as a fuel or lubricant

What is geothermal energy?

• Energy derived from the heat of the earth

• A combustible rock made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

• Energy released during nuclear fission or fusion

• Liquid derived from petroleum used as a fuel or lubricant

What is coal?

• Energy derived from the heat of the earth

• A combustible rock made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

• Energy released during nuclear fission or fusion

• Liquid derived from petroleum used as a fuel or lubricant

What is oil?

• Energy derived from the heat of the earth

• A combustible rock made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

• Energy released during nuclear fission or fusion

• Liquid derived from petroleum used as a fuel or lubricant

What is a natural resource that remains in constant supply and will not run out?

• Fossil fuel

• Solar energy

• Coal

• Natural gas

Which of the following is a conservation method where old materials are processed to make new ones?

• Composting

• Recycling

• Solar power generation

• Hydroelectric power