Energy Sources Quiz

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

• Wind

• Coal

• Solar

• Biomass

Petroleum and natural gas form from...

• strong winds

• cooled magma

• radioactive materials

• remains of plants and animals

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Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....

• Wind

• Sunlight

• Moving water

• Dung

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Energy from the sun is known as.........

• hydroelectric energy

• geothermal energy

• solar energy

• wind energy

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One advantage of Solar Energy is that _________.

• sunlight will not run out for billions of years

• it depends on fossil fuels

• it causes high greenhouse gas emissions

• it requires large amounts of water

Power plants that make electricity with the energy of flowing water are called what?

• Hydroelectric

• Geothermal

• Toxic Waste

• Solar Cells

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Hydroelectric power plants can only be built where there is ______ ______.

• moving water

• still water

• frozen water

• stagnant water

What is biomass?

• energy from the sun

• energy from water

• energy from wind

• energy from plant and animal waste

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Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• milk

• coal

• biomass

• water

Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......

• require expensive equipment

• take millions of years to replace

• can be found all over

• provide all the energy we use