Week 1 Vocab Unit 6

What are energy resources that can be used indefinitely if managed correctly?

• Non Renewable energy resources

• Biomass fuel

• Renewable Energy Resources

• Crude oil

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

What is the term for using a fuel source to generate both heat and electricity at the same time?

• Crude oil refinement

• Cogeneration

• Biomass fuel

• Global Energy Consumption

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NGSS.HS-PS3-3

Which organization is made up of 13 of the world's largest oil producers?

• Global Energy Consumption

• Non Renewable energy resources

• Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

• Crude oil refinement

What type of coal has the highest heat content and low sulfur content?

• Lignite coal

• Bituminous coal

• Anthracite coal

• Peat

What is a naturally occurring liquid fossil fuel that must be separated into components like gasoline and diesel?

• Natural gas

• Biomass fuel

• Crude oil

• Oil/tar sands

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

What is bitumin?

• A) A type of coal

• B) A sticky semi-solid form of petroleum

• C) A liquid form of natural gas

• D) A type of renewable energy

What is the process of burning fuels which releases heat and carbon dioxide called?

• A) Photosynthesis

• B) Combustion

• C) Evaporation

• D) Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What does a generator do?

• A) Converts chemical energy into heat

• B) Turns mechanical or kinetic energy into electricity

• C) Stores solar energy

• D) Converts sound energy into light

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NGSS.HS-PS3-3

What is the function of a turbine?

• A) To store energy

• B) To spin wheels in order to power the generator

• C) To convert electricity into heat

• D) To absorb sunlight

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NGSS.HS-PS3-3

What is electricity?

• A) A form of energy from the flow of electrons

• B) A type of chemical reaction

• C) A form of stored mechanical energy

• D) A type of magnetic field

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5