Spiral Quiz Review

Which of the following causes wind?

• the sun

• density

• temperature

• uneven heating of Earth's surface

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What is upwelling?

• recycling of nutrients back to the surface

• recycling of plants back to the surface

• recycling of animals back to the surface

• the movement of wind

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What type of resource is hydroelectric power

• renewable

• inexhaustible

• nonrenewable

• fossil fuel

Which biome has the most vegetation?

• desert

• forest

• grassland

• tundra

What two things affect the kinetic energy of an object?

• height

• mass

• temperature

• speed

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What is the difference between freshwater and ocean water?

• freshwater is warmer than ocean water

• fresh water is deeper than ocean water

• ocean water is saltier than fresh water

• ocean water is calmer than freshwater

What is gravitational potential energy dependent on?

• height above the ground

• speed

• friction

• motion

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What type of energy would be inside of the foods we eat?

• kinetic

• chemical

• electrical

• mechanical

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Which are considered renewable resources?

• wind

  hydroelctricity

  biomass

  solar

• coal

  petrolum

  natural gas

  nuclear

Windmills are used to obtain usable energy from wind. Which would be an advantage of using a windmill?

• windmills are expensive to build

• the wind does not blow all the time

• pollution is not created by windmills

• populations of birds can be reduced by windmills