15-3 Quiz

Scientists use satellites to study pollution.

• True

• False

Sustainability means meeting human needs in ways that will allow future generations to meet their needs as well.

• True

• False

What two sources of power does this care in the diagram use?

• solar power and electricity

• gasoline and electricity

• gasoline and solar power

• solar power and hydrogen

Of the following, which helps conserve natural resources?

• using a cloth shopping bag instead of a paper bag

• planting trees in your front yard

• riding your bike on short trips around town

• all of the above

What would a fuel-cell vehicle use for fuel?

• a fuel cell separates OXYGEN from the AIR

• a fuel cell combines OXYGEN from the AIR with WATER

• a fuel cell separates OXYGEN from WATER

• a fuel cell combines OXYGEN from the AIR with HYDROGEN

What is the primary waste product in fuel cell vehicles?

• hydrogen

• water

• oxygen

• fossil fuels

Many homes have installed ___ shower heads to reduce water use.

• sugar cane

• sun

• geothermal

• low-flow

The ___ is the government organization that monitors the health of the environment.

• coal burning power plants

• oil

• fossil fuels

• Environmental Protection Agency

To make a new material out of old materials

• recycle

• reduce

• global warming

• photochemical smog

To find another way to use a material

• reduce

• CFC's

• photochemical smog

• reuse