Energy Sources Quiz

What is the process of turning chemical energy into electrical energy in a generator?

• Combustion

• Decomposition

• Motion

• Photosynthesis

Which fuel is formed from the decay of ancient plants and animals found in the ocean?

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Wood

• Nuclear Fuel

What do we call the harmful effects of burning fossil fuels?

• Energy production

• Environmental problems

• Renewable energy

• Chemical changes

How long does it take for coal to form from dead plants?

• A few years

• More than 10 million years

• 100 years

• 1 million years

What do wind turbines do?

• Store energy

• Change wind motion into electrical energy

• Burn fossil fuels

• Generate heat from coal

What happens to steam in a cooling tower?

• It turns into gas

• It becomes liquid water

• It creates electricity

• It evaporates completely

Which of the following is a nonrenewable energy source?

• Solar Energy

• Wind Energy

• Coal

• Geothermal Energy

What type of energy do plants use to grow?

• Chemical Energy

• Electrical Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Solar Energy

Where is uranium found?

• In the air

• In underground rocks

• In fossil fuels

• In plants

What is the main purpose of oil refineries?

• To burn fossil fuels

• To separate different parts of petroleum

• To generate electricity

• To create wind energy