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Chapter 17 - NonRenewable Energy

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a type of mining in which layers of surface soil and rocks are removed from large areas to expose the resources
a)
subsurface mining
b)
strip mining
c)
minecraft
d)
room & pillar mining
2.
Pollution caused when sulfuric acid and dangerous dissolved materials such as lead, arsenic, and cadmium wash from coal and metal mines into nearby lakes and streams.
a)
garbage dump
b)
oil shale
c)
acid drainage
d)
petrochemicals
3.
nuclear fission
a)
a reaction in which two nuclei combine to form a nucleus with the release of energy 
b)
when hydrogen atoms fuse together to make helium producing energy
c)
Potential Energy stored in the Nucleus of an Atom
d)
a device in which a nuclear reaction is maintained and controlled for the production of nuclear energy
4.
Which of the following is NOT caused by the burning of fossil fuels?
a)
air pollution
b)
water pollution
c)
release of carbon dioxide
d)
meltdown
5.
All of the following are examples of nonrenewable energies EXCEPT
a)
coal
b)
natural gas
c)
solar power
d)
oil
6.
Coal was formed from plant remains subjected to high heat and pressures over millions of years
a)
true
b)
false
7.
If fossil fuels continue to be used at their current rate, which will probably be used up first?
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
natural gas
d)
methane hydrate
8.
What is the purpose of the chain reaction in a nuclear power plant?
a)
to produce the heat and steam that turn the turbine
b)
to produce neutrons that turn the generator
c)
to cause steam to condense into liquid water
d)
to reduce the temperature in the cooling tower
9.
The energy trapped in fossil fuels came from the energy plants converted during photosynthesis. This trapped energy is
a)
thermal energy.
b)
potential energy.
c)
mechanical energy.
d)
chemical energy.
10.
Coal deposits that are deep underground must be extracted by subsurface mining rather than by strip-mining because strip-mining would
a)
be too dangerous.
b)
be too expensive.
c)
require removal of large amounts of rock and soil.
d)
require that removed rock and soil be put back into the hole.
11.
Why is the use of natural gas growing faster than that of most other fossil fuels?
a)
It is less expensive.
b)
It is less polluting.
c)
It is colorless and odorless.
d)
It emits carbon dioxide.
12.
About half of the electricity used in the United States is generated by
a)
combustion of coal.
b)
combustion of natural gas.
c)
combustion of crude oil.
d)
nuclear fission.
13.
Which of the following pollutants causes smog when fossil fuels are burned?
a)
sulfur dioxide
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
hydrogen sulfide
d)
methane
14.
Most of the oil used in the United States is used for
a)
industry.
b)
transportation.
c)
electric power.
d)
commerce.
15.
The nuclear particle that is involved in nuclear fission is a(n)
a)
electron.
b)
proton.
c)
neutron.
d)
atom.
16.
One of the main disadvantages of nuclear power is that it
a)
pollutes the air.
b)
pollutes water.
c)
produces too little electricity.
d)
generates radioactive waste.
17.
What process occurs when the small nuclei of elements such as hydrogen are forced together under extremely high temperatures?
a)
nuclear fission
b)
nuclear fusion
c)
nuclear meltdown
d)
nuclear waste production
18.
About half of the electricity generated in the United States comes from coal. ____________________
a)
true
b)
false
19.
The reaction that drives the release of nuclear energy in power plants is nuclear fusion. ____________________
a)
true
b)
false
20.
Oil shale is an alternative fossil fuel that is an ice-like solid found in the ocean floor. ____________________
a)
true
b)
false
21.
The process of combustion in power plants causes toxic mercury to be released into the air from coal. ____________________
a)
true
b)
false
22.
The Earth provides humans with an unlimited amount of fossil fuels. They are considered renewable.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
What are the 3 main fossil fuels?
a)
Coal, Oil, and Gasoline
b)
Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
c)
Electricity, Gasoline, Petroleum
d)
Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources
24.
Oil and natural gas were formed from ___________________
a)
marine organisms
b)
dead plants
c)
trees
25.
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
26.

This is the cleanest burning of the fossil fuels:

a)

Natural Gas

b)

Coal

c)

Petroleum

d)

Shale

27.

A machine that converts mechanical energy, or motion, into electrical energy

a)

Fossil Fuels

b)

Electric generator

c)

Petroleum

d)

Oil Reserves

28.

A wheel that changes the force of a moving gas or a liquid into energy

a)

Fossil Fuels

b)

Turbine

c)

Petroleum

d)

Oil Reserves

29.

The energy within the nucleus of an atom

a)

Nuclear Energy

b)

Nuclear Fission

c)

Nuclear Fusion

d)

Radioactive

30.

Which of the following accurately describes the use of fossil fuels for energy?

a)

At the present rate, we will run out of fossil fuels in about 250 years.

b)

Burning fossil fuels releases large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

c)

Fossil fuels account for 69 percent of the electricity generated in the United States.

d)

All of the above

31.

Storage sites for nuclear wastes

a)

can only be located only in mountain ranges.

b)

will always leak lethal amounts of radioactivity.

c)

should be located only in areas that are extremely geologically stable.

d)

should be able to undergo the process of transmutation.

32.

Which of the following is an advantage of using fossil fuels for energy?

a)

the resulting air pollution

b)

versatility in their uses

c)

limited quantities

d)

toxic by-products

33.

Which of the following is an advantage of nuclear energy?

a)

It does not produce solid waste.

b)

It is cost-efficient.

c)

It poses no safety risks.

d)

It does not produce air pollution.

34.

Much of the oil and natural gas in the United States is located in

a)

Alaska, Minnesota, New York, and Texas.

b)

Alaska, California, Michigan, and Nevada.

c)

Texas, Colorado, New York, and the Gulf of Mexico.

d)

Alaska, Texas, California, and the Gulf of Mexico.

35.

Oil production is still increasing, but it

a)

will start decreasing in the next year.

b)

is increasing much more dramatically than it did in the past.

c)

will start decreasing in the next five years.

d)

is increasing much more slowly than it did in the 1960s.

36.
This is an example of...
a)
Fission  reaction
b)
Fusion reaction
c)
Decomposition reaction
d)
Combustion
37.
What is an advantage  of nuclear energy?
a)
radioactive waste
b)
no air pollution
c)
we will never run out
d)
it is the safest way to make energy
38.
Which type of power plant is this?
a)
Coal Power Plant
b)
Nuclear Power Plant
c)
Solar Power Plant
d)
Hydroelectric Power Plant
39.
What controls the reaction within a nuclear reactor?
a)
Control Rods
b)
Moderator
c)
Containment building
d)
Reactor Vessel
40.
Nuclear power uses ____ for fuel.
a)
steel
b)
coal
c)
uranium
d)
hydrogen

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