Renewable Resources and Energy Quiz

What is the primary characteristic that makes a resource renewable?

• It can be used only once

• It is expensive to extract

• It replenishes naturally over time

• It is found deep underground

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How do renewable resources benefit the environment?

• They increase pollution

• They are typically more expensive

• They produce more waste

• They reduce dependence on fossil fuels

Which of the following is NOT considered a renewable resource?

• Solar energy

• Wind power

• Coal

• Hydroelectric power

What makes biomass a renewable resource?

• It comes from living organisms

• It is artificially created in labs

• It is mined from the earth

• It never runs out

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Which definition best describes kinetic energy?

• The energy of an object at rest

• The energy stored in chemical bonds

• The energy of an object due to its motion

• The energy released during nuclear reactions

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Which of the following objects likely has the most kinetic energy?

• A parked car

• A flying airplane

• A book on a shelf

• A sleeping cat

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Which of the following is an example of heat transfer by conduction?

• Warming your hands by a campfire

• A pot handle becoming hot on the stove

• Wind cooling your skin on a hot day

• The sun warming the Earth

Which material would be the best conductor of thermal energy?

• Wood
• Metal

• Plastic

• Rubber

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What is the primary mechanism by which conduction transfers thermal energy?

• Through the touching of particles.

• By electromagnetic waves

• Through the flow of fluids

• By sound waves

What is the primary form of energy stored in a Double AA Battery?

• Kinetic energy

• Chemical energy

• Nuclear energy

• Thermal energy