Recycling and renewables (End of unit quiz)

What is biomass?

• A type of non-renewable energy

• An engine that turns movement into energy

• Just any material made by plants and animals that we can convert into energy

• The measure of the impact our activities have on the environment

What does the term 'carbon footprint' refer to?

• The distance an item has travelled from where it was made to where it was consumed

• The shift in the Earth's usual weather conditions over many years

• The measure of the impact our activities have on the environment

• Energy that comes from the sun, using solar panels to generate electricity

What is the definition of 'climate change'?

• The process of recycling household waste

• The shift in the Earth's usual weather conditions over many years

• The act of using as few resources as possible

• An event caused by human activity that results in a seriously negative effect on the environment

What does it mean to 'conserve' resources?

• To use, eat or drink something

• To create energy by generators

• To use as few resources as possible

• To recycle household waste

What is 'non-renewable energy'?

• Energy that comes from the sun, using solar panels to generate electricity

• A source of energy that will eventually run out as it cannot be made as quickly as it is consumed

• An engine that can turn movement into energy

• Energy created by resources that can replace, such as wind, water and sunlight

What is 'renewable energy'?

• Energy that comes from the sun, using solar panels to generate electricity

• A source of energy that will eventually run out as it cannot be made as quickly as it is consumed

• Energy created by resources that can replace, such as wind, water and sunlight

• An engine that can turn movement into energy

What is 'solar energy'?

• Energy that comes from the sun, using solar panels to generate electricity

• An engine that can turn movement into energy

• The distance an item has travelled from where it was made to where it was consumed

• A source of energy that will eventually run out as it cannot be made as quickly as it is consumed

What is a 'turbine'?

• The measure of the impact our activities have on the environment

• An engine that can turn movement into energy

• Just any material made by plants and animals that we can convert into energy

• The distance an item has travelled from where it was made to where it was consumed

Which of the following is a way to save resources according to the image?

• Turn the tap off when brushing teeth

• Use a tumble dryer instead of air drying clothes

• Drink bottled water instead of tap water

• Take long showers instead of short ones

What is 'wind power'?

• Energy powered by the sun

• Energy powered by water

• Energy powered by the wind

• Energy that will eventually run out