Unit 11 Test Review (resources)

What are examples of renewable energy resources? Choose three.

• Biomass

• Coal

• Oil

• Wind energy

• Tidal energy

Energy companies often produce electricity from a variety of sources. Using which resource would improve air quality the most?

• oil

• gas

• coal

• wind

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All energy resources have benefits, risks, and drawbacks. Select the two resources that present the most dangerous risks and consequences for the environment during their acquisition.

• coal

• geothermal

• oil

• solar

• wind

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Using nonrenewable resources for energy produces waste products that can have long-term, negative effects on Earth’s subsystems. Which energy source produces waste products that can have these effects for the longest amount of time?

• natural gas

• uranium

• crude oil

• coal

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of using coal or wind energy?

a

b

c

d

requires sunlight

cheap and easy to transport

does not pollute the environment

uses the power of moving water

Supply is limited

equipment is expensive and noisy

Which of these statements best describes a possible environmental consequence in constructing a large-scale wind farm to generate electricity?

• Wind farms alter the regional climate.

• Wind farms can disrupt migrating wildlife.

• Wind farms use a renewable energy source.

• Wind farms generate direct current electricity.

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Which is true of energy resource acquisition?

• Renewable resources are mostly acquired above Earth’s surface. Nonrenewable resources are mostly acquired below Earth’s surface.

• Nonrenewable resources are mostly acquired above Earth’s surface. Renewable resources are mostly acquired below Earth’s surface.

• Both renewable resources and nonrenewable resources are mostly acquired below Earth’s surface.

• Both renewable resources and nonrenewable resources are mostly acquired above Earth’s surface.

Seven percent of the nation’s energy is produced by hydroelectric plants. Which statement best explains a disadvantage of using dams to produce hydroelectric power?

• The dams deplete nonrenewable resources.

• The dams displace local fish and wildlife populations.

• The dams cause water flowing downstream to evaporate quickly.

• The dams support large phytoplankton populations.

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What energy transformation happens in the power plant pictured?

• Electrical energy is created from chemical energy in the water.

• Energy from water motion is destroyed when electrical energy is produced.

• Water motion is transformed into electrical energy.

• Thermal energy from the water is stored as electrical energy.'

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Coal is used for generating about 53% of the electrical energy in the United States. Which of these environmental issues is directly contributed to by the burning of coal?

• beach erosion

• ozone depletion

• overfishing

• air pollution

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