QUARTER 4 SCIENCE CFA REVIEW

Which sources are renewable?

• wind, coal, and water

• wind, water, and sunlight

• coal, water, and sunlight

• coal, sunlight, and gasoline

Coal is a fossil fuel formed when dead plants and animals are buried in the soil for millions of years.Coal is removed from the ground by mining. In this process, trees and plants are removed from a largearea of land, and a hole is dug deep into the ground.

How does mining for coal affect the environment?

• It decreases the habitats of animals.

• It decreases the amount of Sun shining on the land.

• It increases the nutrients in the soil in the mined area.

• It increases the plant growth near the mined area.

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This image shows wind turbines that generate electric current.

Which of these is a major advantage of using wind turbines to produce usable energy for human activities?

• Wind turbines reduce the cost of transmission of electricity.

• Wind turbines can be used anywhere that electricity is needed.

• Wind turbines use a renewable source of energy to produce electricity.

• Wind turbines are a consistent and reliable source of electric energy throughout the year.

Solar energy is referred to as the energy of the future because

• the atmosphere receives many kinds of rays from the Sun.

• sunlight offers an unlimited amount of energy for the world.

• the thinning of the ozone layer is damaging the atmosphere.

• sunlight will not always be available and should be used now.

Petroleum is a nonrenewable resource. Why does petroleum take a long time to form?

• Petroleum is not easy to find in large amounts on Earth.

• Petroleum is not able to form all over Earth at all times.

• Petroleum forms in shallow pools below the surface of Earth.

• Petroleum forms from plant and animal matter buried within Earth.

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Many countries depend on the energy from fossil fuels. Some scientists suggest using renewable sources of energy instead. Why would scientists most likely suggest using renewable sources of energy?

• They are safer for the environment.

• They are cheaper to develop.

• They are easier to transport.

• They produce more energy.

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A student reads that major injuries occur during earthquakes when people get trapped under tall buildings and heavy objects fall on them. The student lists several methods that can reduce injuries during an earthquake. Which methods best decrease injuries?

• 1 and 2 only

• 1 and 4 only

• 1. 1, 2 and 4

• 1, 2 and 3

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While making a hurricane-proof structure, five students each ask a question. Which students ask questions that will help build the best hurricane-proof structure?

• Students 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

• Students 2, 3, 4, and 5

• Students 1, 3, and 5

• Students 3, 4, and 5

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How do levees help prevent a river from flooding towns?

• Levees make the river wider.

• Levees make the river narrower.

• Levees make the riverbanks taller.

• Levees make the riverbanks shorter.

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The Coastal Preserves Program of Mississippi promotes the protection of endangered species of plants and animals in coastal areas. What is one activity that the program most likely carries out to protect endangered species?

• Place signs that indicate the locations of protected habitats to discourage disturbances.

• Relocate the endangered species to new habitats.

• Allow tourists to visit the endangered species’ habitats.

• Increase housing developments near the endangered species’ habitats.

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