WorksheetsChapter 18 Review
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
_________________________ is the cutting of large areas of forests for human activities.
a)
Reforestation
b)
Deforestation
c)
Conservation
d)
Fission
2.
Which of the following is a source of renewable energy?
a)
oil
b)
fossil fuels
c)
nuclear fission
d)
solar power
3.
Rebecca's cat naps in a spot on the floor where the sun is shining through the window. Rebecca is using a _____________________ energy source, solar power, to stay warm.
a)
nonrenewable
b)
biomass
c)
renewable
d)
natural resource
4.
Fossil fuels are a ___________________ resource.
a)
nonrenewable
b)
renewable
5.
________________________ is the energy used by electronics and appliances that are turned off but left plugged in.
a)
nuclear fusion
b)
nuclear fission
c)
photochemical smog
d)
vampire energy
6.
Forest fragmentation is a (an) ___________________ of the use of nonrenewable energy sources such as coal.
a)
advantage
b)
disadvantage
7.
The use of biomass energy results in __________________ pollution.
a)
soil
b)
air
c)
thermal
d)
water
8.
Geothermal energy is __________________________.
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
9.
Land is a natural resource because it is used by living things to meet their needs.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Fresh water makes up 97% of all water on Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Which air and pollution relationship is bring illustrated in the picture?
a)
Cold air acts as a lid, trapping warm air and pollution close to the ground
b)
Warm air acts as a lid, trapping just cold air close to the ground
c)
Warm air acts as a lid, trapping cold air and pollution close to the ground
d)
Cold air acts as a lid, trapping just warm air close to the ground.
12.
Which of the following is a nonrenewable energy resource?
a)
solar energy
b)
tidal power
c)
wind energy
d)
fossil fuel
13.
Waste materials from nuclear power plants ____________________________.
a)
are completely safe
b)
cause no pollution
c)
are dangerous to living things for thousands of years
d)
are dangerous to living things for a few days
14.
What is impermeable rock?
a)
layers of rock through which oil and natural gas could not pass
b)
layers of rock through which oil and natural gas could pass
c)
layers of rock through which only natural gas could pass
d)
layers of rock through which only oil could pass
15.
Which of the following causes air pollution?
a)
volcanic eruptions
b)
burning of fossil fuels
c)
forest fires
d)
all of the above
16.
A wind turbine is most like a ____________________________________.
a)
windmill
b)
sail
c)
kite
d)
windsock
17.
At this geothermal power plant, what is turning the turbine that generates electricity?
a)
steam from water heated deep within Earth
b)
the force of cool water moving past it
c)
atoms splitting
d)
hot air rising to the surface along the water
18.
How much of human blood is made of water?
a)
about 4%
b)
about half
c)
about 83%
d)
about 99%
19.
The form of energy in fossil fuels is ____________________ energy.
a)
nuclear
b)
electrical
c)
chemical
d)
radiant
20.
______________ is a fossil fuel.
a)
water
b)
nuclear fuel
c)
electricity
d)
oil
21.
A limiting factor for using nuclear energy is the _________________________ produced.
a)
flooding
b)
waste
c)
pollution
d)
heat
22.
Energy released from atomic actions is called ________________________.
a)
atomic energy
b)
fusing energy
c)
nuclear energy
d)
electrical energy
23.
Which of the following determined the type of fossil fuel formed from prehistoric organic matter?
a)
type of organic matter
b)
temperature and pressure
c)
length and time the organic matter was buried
d)
all of the above
24.
On _______________ lands, mined lands must be restored.
a)
private
b)
public
c)
park
d)
both public and private
25.
_______________ are deposits of minerals that are large enough to be mined for a profit.
a)
Runoffs
b)
metals
c)
ores
d)
none of the above
26.
What effect does recycling have on land resources?
a)
Recycling conserves land resources.
b)
Recycling uses land resources more quickly.
c)
Recycling has no effect on land resources.
d)
Recycling only effects water resources.
27.
Less energy produced on cloudy days.
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
geothermal
28.
Large-scale use limited to areas with fast flowing rivers or great tidal differences.
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
geothermal
29.
Large-scale use limited to tectonically active areas.
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
geothermal
30.
Production of electricity affected by long periods of little or no rainfall.
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
geothermal
31.
Best sites are far from urban areas and transmission lines.
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
geothermal
32.
High cost of collection cells.
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
biomass
33.
Negative impact on aquatic ecosystems.
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
solar
d)
biomass
34.
Requires drilling a well to reach the source.
a)
solar
b)
biomass
c)
geothermal
d)
water
35.
Potential impact on bird populations.
a)
geothermal
b)
water
c)
wind
d)
biomass
36.
Air pollution results from burning some forms.
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
biomass
d)
water
37.
Requires a large surface area to collect and produce energy on a large scale.
a)
wind
b)
solar
c)
biomass
d)
geothermal
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