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WorksheetsEcology Review
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Forever Fuels
2.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
3.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
4.
Which is classified as an alternative energy resource?
a)
Mined coal
b)
Crude oil
c)
Geothermal heat
d)
Natural gas
5.
Which of these is a nonrenewable resource?
a)
Plants
b)
Animals
c)
Water
d)
Natural gas
6.
What is conservation?
a)
Use something again and again
b)
Protect and use carefully
c)
Turn it into something else
d)
Use less of and item
7.
__________uses heat from the interior of the Earth. We will be using this at our new school!
a)
Solar
b)
Geothermal
c)
Nucler
d)
Wind
8.
_________is natural products that provide energy through burning them.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Coal
d)
Biomass
9.
What percentage of our energy use comes from fossil fuels?
a)
25%
b)
45%
c)
61%
d)
86%
10.
Energy from the uneven heating of the Earth is called -
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
geothermal
d)
biomass
11.
How does solar energy impact the environment?
a)
none
b)
loss of habitat
c)
air pollution
d)
changing water levels
12.
Which energy source contributes to air pollution?
a)
hydropower
b)
solar
c)
geothermal
d)
biomass
13.
Which is NOT an advantage of geothermal power?
a)
renewable
b)
no pollution
c)
you don't have to transport it
d)
geysers and volcanoes are everywhere
14.
Which of the following can NOT trace their original energy source back to the sun?
a)
hydropower
b)
geothermal
c)
wind
d)
solar
15.
Which fossil fuel has the least amount of pollution produced?
a)
Coal
b)
Oil
c)
Natural Gas
d)
Solar
16.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
c)
Fossil Fuel
d)
Forever Fuel
17.
The warming of our planet can lead to the following:
a)
floods
b)
loss of habitat
c)
droughts
d)
all of the above
18.
Which of the following is considered one of the three main fossil fuels?
a)
natural gas
b)
electricity
c)
nuclear fission
d)
nuclear power
19.
What is a problem that is linked to the burning of fossil fuels?
a)
Global Warming
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar power panels
d)
none of the above
20.
This is the cleanest burning of the fossil fuels:
a)
Natural Gas
b)
Coal
c)
Petroleum
d)
Shale
21.
7. Which fossil fuel is the remains of ancient plants?
a)
Coal
b)
Petroleum
c)
Natural Gas
22.
Fossil Fuels
a)
provide energy to run schools, homes, and businesses
b)
were formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals a LONG time ago
c)
Include oil, coal, and natural gas
d)
All of the above
23.
Which fossil fuel is formed when high heat and pressure are applied to the remains of plant and animals FROM THE OCEAN?
a)
Coal
b)
Oil
c)
Natural gas
24.
2. When energy is generated from the burning of wood or other organic matter, we call it_______.
a)
Solar Energy
b)
Biomass Energy
c)
Thermal Energy
25.
What soil conservation is this?
a)
Cover Crops
b)
Soil Conservation
c)
Crop Rotation
26.
What soil conservation technique is this?
a)
Crop Rotation
b)
Wind Breaks
c)
Contour Plowing
d)
No-Till Farming
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