Quiz about Energy Sources

Question 1

What are resources that are able to replenish on a human scale?

Accepted Answer

Renewable resources

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Energy sources

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Nonrenewable resources

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Sedimentary rocks

Question 2

What is a turbine? Mark only one oval.

Accepted Answer

a propeller-like piece that turns a shaft

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a new solar panel that has increased efficiency

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a battery that releases chemically stored energy to produce electricity

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a cleaner way to burn fossil fuels

Question 3

What are resources that are not able to replenish on a human scale?

Accepted Answer

Nonrenewable resources

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Energy sources

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Renewable resources

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Sedimentary rocks

Question 4

Natural gas is growing steadily in popularity for producing electricity and has passed this other nonrenewable for production of electricity.

Accepted Answer

Coal

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Oil

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Hydroelectric

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Nuclear

Question 5

Which fossil fuel is formed by the remains of swamp material and old forests?

Accepted Answer

Coal

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Natural Gas

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Hydroelectric

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Nuclear

Question 6

Fracking is a method used to extract which energy source?

Accepted Answer

Natural Gas

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Uranium

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Geothermal

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Coal

Question 7

What is one of the dangers of fracking?

Accepted Answer

Contaminating drinking water

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Ground fires can be ignited

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Takes up large areas of land on the surface of the Earth

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It is a highly explosive process that can blow up houses

Question 8

What energy source makes up 20% of the electricity produced in the United States and is nonrenewable but not a fossil fuel?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear

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Oil

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Petroleum

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Geothermal

Question 9

Which one energy sources produces the most electricity in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Natural Gas

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Solar

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Hydroelectric

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Coal

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Oil

Question 10

What renewable resource is the most used to produce electricity in the USA?

Accepted Answer

Wind

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Hydroelectric

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Solar

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Biomass

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Geothermal

Question 11

What are some similarities between renewable resources?

Accepted Answer

Clean no pollution

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They create a lot of pollution

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They produce electricity cheaper than fossil fuels

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Are a highly explosive and dangerous energy source

Question 12

What are some similarities between nonrenewable resources?

Accepted Answer

They produce electricity cheaper than most renewable sources

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They are unreliable energy sources

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Clean no pollution

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Are a safe alternative when dealing with global warming

Question 13

What are some positive and negative qualities of Coal?

Accepted Answer

Provides many jobs but creates pollution; acid runoff, and mine collapse

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Almost all emissions are water vapor but location of plants and waste disposal are a problem

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Are a safe alternative when dealing with global warming

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No pollution but Weather dependent

Question 14

What are some positives and negatives when dealing with solar energy?

Accepted Answer

No pollution but Weather dependent

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Provides many jobs but crates pollution; acid runoff, and mine collapse

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Almost all emissions are water vapor but location of plants and waste disposal are a problem

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Are a safe alternative when dealing with global warming

Question 15

What happens at oil refiners?

Accepted Answer

Oil is heated and at various temperatures can be separated into usable products

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Oil is fracked into different materials

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Impurities are added to the oil

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Biomass chemicals are burned to produce energy

Question 16

Why can fossil fuels be thought of as stored solar energy?

Accepted Answer

Fossil fuels start out as plants and plants need sunlight to grow

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The Sun is always shinning

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The Sun created fossil fuels when it created the planets

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100's of millions of years ago there was no energy other than the Sun

Question 17

What type of coal has the highest percentage of carbon and gives off the most energy (for the same amount)?

Accepted Answer

Anthracite

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Peat

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Lignite

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Bituminous

Question 18

Thoroughly trace the flow of energy from the Sun through the food you eat to a glowing light bulb. Please think of the lab section 6 with the hand generator, and this should be put in your own words.

Accepted Answer

The Sun provides energy to plants, which is then transferred to animals when they eat the plants. Humans consume these plants and animals, converting the energy into mechanical energy using a hand generator, which finally powers a light bulb.

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The Sun's energy is directly converted into electricity by solar panels, which then powers a light bulb.

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The Sun's energy is stored in fossil fuels, which are burned to generate electricity for a light bulb.

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The Sun's energy is used by wind turbines to generate electricity, which powers a light bulb.

Energy Sources

22 questions

What are resources that are able to replenish on a human scale?

In 1831 electricity became viable for use in technology when (a) created the electric dynamo (a crude power generator)

Edison used (a) to provide power to illuminate the first New York electric street lamps in September 1882.

Tesla’s patented motor for generating.

What is a turbine? Mark only one oval.

What are resources that are not able to replenish on a human scale?

Natural gas is growing steadily in popularity for producing electricity and has passed this other nonrenewable for production of electricity.

Which fossil fuel is formed by the remains of swamp material and old forests?

Fracking is a method used to extract which energy source?

What is one of the dangers of fracking?

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