Energy and the Environment

The amount of direct solar energy that a region on Earth receives is a ________ factor in determining what types of organisms will live there.

• small

• minor

• major

• single

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Energy can be changed from one form to another. This means energy can be _____.

• consumed

• transformed

• eliminated

• produced

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What type of energy transformation would occur when a piece of wood is burnt?

• Electrical energy is released as radiant energy

• Mechanical energy is stored as chemical energy

• Stored chemical energy is released as thermal energy

• No transformation occurs

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Select the following which demonstrate a change from kinetic energy to potential energy?

• A sled sliding up a hill

• A ball that is thrown into the air

• A car driving down a hill

• A rubber band being stretched

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True or False: Around the world, the coal industry is declining, while renewable energy industries are on the rise.

• True

• False

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Which of the following are potentially negative environmental impacts from fracking?

• Groundwater contamination

• Release of methane into the atmosphere

• Thermal pollution of nearby rivers

• Acid mine drainage

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The __________ Revolution was characterized by a shift from human and animal power to fossil fuels (coal and oil)

• Agricultural

• Industrial

• Tragedy of the Commons

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Which of the following demonstrate an energy transformation?

• When energy is 'lost' due to friction

• An electric motor moving a car

• A solar panel powering a home

• A television projecting a show

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Which part of the Earth is receiving the most direct Sunlight?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Polar Hemisphere

• MidAtlantic Hemisphere

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Which part of the Earth is receiving the the least direct Sunlight?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Polar Hemisphere

• MidAtlantic Hemisphere

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