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WorksheetsOCR Gateway P2
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 55mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When power companies produce electricity by burning coal, they also produce:
a)
air pollution
b)
fresh air
c)
pretty clouds
2.
Petroleum and natural gas form from...
a)
strong winds
b)
cooled magma
c)
radioactive materials
d)
remains of plants and animals
3.
Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Moving water
d)
Dung
4.
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
a)
milk
b)
coal
c)
biomass
d)
water
5.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over
d)
provide all the energy we use
6.
What is biomass?
a)
energy from the sun
b)
energy from water
c)
energy from wind
d)
energy from plant and animal waste
7.
Wind, geothermal, and solar energy are all what type of energy resources?
a)
cheap
b)
potential
c)
renewable
d)
chemical
8.
__________uses heat from the interior of the Earth.
a)
Solar
b)
Geothermal
c)
Nucler
d)
Wind
9.
There are 3 Main Fossil Fuels. We Know Them As --
a)
Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, Nitrogen
b)
Cookies, Nutella, Granola
c)
Coal, Oil, Natural Gas
d)
Canyons, Oceans, Nymph
10.
Solar Energy
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
11.
Wind
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
12.
Water
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
13.
Nuclear Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
14.
Coal
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
15.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
16.
Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
17.
Geothermal Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
18.
Minerals (Gold, Silver, Copper, etc.)
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
19.
This Picture Represents Which Type of Alternative Energy?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Hydroelectric
d)
Geothermal
20.
This Picture Represents Which Type of Alternative Energy?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Biofuels
d)
Geothermal
21.
What is the largest concern we have with adding too much CO2 to the atmosphere?
a)
makes too many clouds
b)
contributes to a warmer planet
c)
affects our breathing
d)
disrupts solar energy
22.
Photovoltaic cells convert sunlight into:
a)
Heat
b)
Motion
c)
Light
d)
Electricty
23.
Which energy source does NOT use turbines?
a)
wind
b)
hydropower
c)
solar
d)
nuclear
24.
What is the energy involved in spinning?
a)
kinetic
b)
electrical
c)
chemical potential
d)
thermal
25.
What is the best energy chain for coal fired power plants
a)
chemical -> kinetic -> electrical
b)
kinetic -> electrical
c)
electrical -> chemical -> heat
d)
kinetic -> chemical -> electrical
26.
What can you use to make an electromagnet?
a)
Battery, nail and string
b)
Battery, pencil and wire
c)
Wire, battery and iron ore (nail)
d)
Peanut butter, lampshade, hand sanitizer
27.
In large generators in power plants, ___________ rotate inside a coil of wire to produce an electric current.
a)
Wind
b)
Water
c)
Magnets
d)
Circuits
28.
Which device uses mechanical energy to produce electrical energy?
a)
Electric Motor
b)
Magnet
c)
Generator
d)
Solar Cell
29.
Electric fields are often associated with what other kind of field?
a)
Magnetic Fields
b)
Nuclear Fields
c)
Particle Fields
d)
Corn Fields
30.
What device is made of coils of wire with an electrical current passing through it in order to generate a magnetic field?
a)
Electromagnet
b)
Generator
c)
Electron Magnet
d)
Motor
31.
What force does a magnetic field apply without actually touching the object?
a)
a push or pull
b)
gravity
c)
friction
d)
pressure
32.
What is the device seen here?
a)
generator
b)
electric motor
c)
electromagnet
d)
magnet
33.
Surrounding every magnet is a __________ __________.
a)
magnetic field
b)
electrical current
c)
another magnet
d)
an enemy
34.
Electrical energy leaves the power station at approximately...
a)
25,000 V
b)
132 kV
c)
230 V
35.
Electrical energy enters the home at approximately...
a)
25,000 V
b)
132 kV
c)
230 V
36.
Electrical energy passes through the overhead cables at approximately...
a)
25,000 V
b)
132 kV
c)
230 V
37.
Step-up transformers...
a)
improve the efficiency of the national grid
b)
reduce the voltage to a safe level for the home
c)
both
38.
Step-down transformers...
a)
improve the efficiency of the national grid
b)
reduce the voltage to a safe level for the home
c)
both
39.
In a fuel power station, the turbine converts the heat from the steam into...
a)
heat energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
electrical energy
40.
As greenhouse gases increase, oceans are becoming
a)
clearer
b)
saltier
c)
more acidic
d)
muddier
41.
The greenhouse gas having the greatest role in human-caused global warming is
a)
methane
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)
d)
ozone
42.
Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere
a)
True
b)
False
43.
It was hot all week last week, Is this a sign of climate change?
a)
Yes
b)
No
44.
What is causing climate change
a)
wind
b)
the sun
c)
green house gasses
d)
water
45.
The type of radioactive particle that can be most easily stopped is the ____.
a)
Alpha Particle
b)
Beta Particle
c)
Gamma Ray
d)
Uranium
46.
The three types of nuclear radiation in increasing order of penetrating power are ____.
a)
gamma, beta, alpha
b)
alpha, gamma, beta
c)
alpha, beta, gamma
d)
beta, gamma, alpha
47.
The most penetrating type of radiation is the ____.
a)
alpha particle
b)
beta particle
c)
gamma ray
d)
uranium
48.
Negatively charged particles emitted from a nucleus at a high speed are ____.
a)
alpha particles
b)
beta particles
c)
gamma rays
d)
uranium
49.
Which radiation has no electric charge associated with it?
a)
alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma
d)
alpha and beta
50.
An alpha particle consists of
a)
two protons, two neutrons, and two electrons.
b)
two neutrons and two electrons.
c)
two protons and two neutrons.
d)
two protons and two electrons.
51.
Why do the paths of alpha and beta rays change when they pass through a magnetic field?
a)
They don't change
b)
They are electromagnetic rays
c)
They are charged
d)
They are particles
52.
Which type of radiation is the least effected as it passes through an electrical field?
a)
a beta particle
b)
a proton
c)
an alpha particle
d)
a gamma ray
53.
Which experiences the greatest electrical force in an electric field?
a)
an alpha particle
b)
a gamma ray
c)
a beta particle
d)
a proton
54.
Which type of radioactive decay occurs when the atomic number increases by one?
a)
beta decay
b)
alpha decay
c)
positron decay
d)
gamma decay
55.
When a nucleus emits a beta particle, its atomic number
a)
changes, and so does its mass number.
b)
changes, but its mass number remains constant.
c)
remains constant, and so does its mass number.
d)
remains constant, but its mass number changes.
56.
When uranium (92 protons) ejects an alpha particle, the nucleus left behind has
a)
92 protons.
b)
91 protons.
c)
90 protons.
d)
89 protons.
57.
When thorium (90 protons) ejects a beta particle, the resulting nucleus has
a)
88 protons.
b)
89 protons.
c)
90 protons.
d)
91 protons.
58.
In order of most to least penetrating radiation we have
a)
Alpha , Beta, Gamma
b)
Beta , Gamma , Alpha
c)
Gamma, Beta, Alpha
d)
Gamma, Alpha, Beta
59.
A solar eclipse occurs when
a)
the moon is in the Earth's shadow
b)
the Moon is out of alignment with the Earth and the Sun
c)
the Sun is covered by the Moon
d)
the Sun is out of alignment with the Moon and the Earth
60.
The asteroid belt is located
a)
between Mars and Jupiter
b)
between Mars and Saturn
c)
after the orbit of Pluto
d)
between the Earth and Mars
61.
The Big Bang Theory explains the formation of the -
a)
Earth
b)
Sun
c)
Universe
d)
Solar System
62.
What does the Big Bang theory suggest?
a)
The universe was just there
b)
The Milky Way is the only solar system
c)
The universe is continually expanding
d)
The universe is collapsing in toward a single point
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