Energy Practice

Source of energy that causes noise pollution and increase death in birds

• wind energy

• solar energy

• geothermal energy

• biomass energy

How long are global oil reserves expected to last?

• 1,500 years

• 150 years

• 75 years

• 50 years

What is used to generate solar energy on a commercial scale?

• photovoltaic cells

• passive solar system

• large mirrors to concentrate sunlight

• flat-panel solar collector system

Nuclear power uses ____ for fuel.

• steel
• coal
• uranium
• hydrogen

Nuclear energy uses _____ to turn turbines to power a generator.

• wind
• water
• steam
• solar

When lighter atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier element

• Nuclear Energy

• Nuclear Fission

• Nuclear Fusion

• Radioactive

Crude oil is also called what?

• biomass
• fossils
• coal
• petroleum

What is coal made of?

• decomposed animal and plant remains
• water
• electricity
• all of the above

What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

• Coal, Oil, and Gasoline
• Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
• Electricity, Gasoline, Petroleum
• Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources

A home is fitted with pumps that pipe water to the roof of the home to be heated by the sun. This is an example of

• passive solar

• active solar

• parabolic collector

• photovoltaic cell