Human Uses of Energy Study Guide

What is the process of burning a fuel to produce heat and light called?

• Combustion

• Fusion

• Fission

• Photosynthesis

Fill in the blank: A material that releases energy as heat when it is burned is called _______.

• Fuel

• Coolant

• Insulator

• Catalyst

What stores chemical energy and can convert that energy into electrical energy?

• Battery

• Generator

• Solar Panel

• Wind Turbine

Fill in the blank: Materials that formed as ancient plants and animal decayed underground are called _______.

• Fossil fuels

• Minerals

• Sedimentary rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

What is a hard black substance that was created from dead plants and animals from long ago?

• Coal

• Oil

• Natural Gas

• Biomass

Fill in the blank: Liquid fossil fuel formed from dead plants and animals from long ago is called _______.

• Petroleum

• Natural Gas

• Coal

• Biomass

What is a fossil fuel that occurs in the gas state that is found under the ground?

• Natural Gas

• Coal

• Oil

• Biomass

Fill in the blank: Turbines change the air moving in the atmosphere into electrical energy, which is called _______.

• Wind energy

• Solar energy

• Hydroelectric energy

• Geothermal energy

What can be burned as firewood or changed into liquid fuels?

• Biomass

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Petroleum

Fill in the blank: The warm water from under the surface of the earth can be used to heat homes or buildings, which is called _______.

• Geothermal energy

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

• Hydroelectric energy