Fossil Fuels and Environmental Impact Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a fossil fuel?

• Coal

• Wood

• Sunlight

• Water

What is released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned?

• Oxygen

• Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide

• Helium

• Hydrogen

Why have natural gas plants become the fuel of choice for new power plants?

• They create more emissions than coal or oil.

• They create fewer emissions than coal or oil.

• They are harder to start quickly.

• They use more water.

Explain how burning fossil fuels can affect the environment and human health.

• It releases pollutants that can cause health problems and contribute to climate change.

• It makes plants grow faster.

• It cleans the air.

• It reduces acid rain.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Control (IPCC) has linked carbon dioxide emissions from human activities to which environmental issue?

• Increased greenhouse gases and global climate change

• Cleaner air and water

• More plant growth

• Less acid rain

What is the process called by which atoms are split apart, releasing energy in nuclear power plants?

• Nuclear fusion

• Nuclear fission

• Biomass burning

• Photovoltaic conversion

Which of the following is a byproduct of nuclear power that can cause health and safety issues for humans and the environment?

• Kinetic energy

• Radioactive waste

• Photovoltaic cells

• Wind turbines

Why is wind power considered clean and cost-effective?

• It uses fossil fuels

• It relies on burning wood

• It uses the kinetic energy from moving air

• It produces radioactive waste

How does solar power generate electricity?

• By burning plant material

• By using turbines to spin

• By using photovoltaic cells to convert sunlight into electricity

• By splitting atoms

Suppose a community wants to reduce emissions and use a sustainable energy source that naturally replenishes itself. Which type of energy should they consider using?

• Coal power

• Renewable energy

• Nuclear power

• Oil power