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IB ESS 7.1 Climate change and energy production

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Coal, natural gas, and oil all produce energy. How?
a)
They are burned to produce heat
b)
Their weight causes a turbine to spin
c)
They undergo nuclear fission
d)
They power solar panels
2.
Water and wind can produce energy. How?
a)
They are burned to produce heat
b)
Their movement causes a turbine to spin
c)
They undergo nuclear fission
d)
They power solar panels
3.
What is a non-renewable resource?
a)
a resource that is not used up or can be very quickly replenished
b)
a resource that can not be replenished within a human lifetime
4.
What is a renewable resource?
a)
a resource that is not used up or can be very quickly replenished
b)
a resource that can not be replenished within a human lifetime
5.
Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
a)
coal
b)
natural gas
c)
oil
d)
biomass
6.
Are Fossil fuels a renewable energy resource?
a)
Yes
b)
No
7.
Is biomass a renewable energy resource?
a)
Yes
b)
No
8.
Is nuclear a renewable energy resource?
a)
Yes
b)
No
9.
Is solar a renewable energy resource?
a)
Yes
b)
No
10.
Is geothermal a renewable energy resource?
a)
Yes
b)
No
11.
Is hydroelectric a renewable energy resource?
a)
Yes
b)
No
12.
Is wind a renewable energy resource?
a)
Yes
b)
No
13.
Nuclear power comes from...
a)
Uranium
b)
Oxygen
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Hydrogen
14.
Using the heat from under the Earth's surface to generate electricity is called _______.
a)
wind energy
b)
solar energy
c)
biomass energy
d)
geothermal energy
15.
What natural resource do hydroelectric plants use?
a)
oil
b)
the sun
c)
coal
d)
water
16.
Fission, or the process of splitting an atom, quickly creates a large amount of ______________ energy
a)
Geothermal
b)
Biomass
c)
Nuclear
d)
Solar
17.
Energy that comes from burning plant and animal waste is called ______.
a)
wind energy
b)
solar energy
c)
biomass energy
d)
geothermal energy
18.
Using  air currents to turn a windmill is called __________________
a)
Solar Energy
b)
Hydroelectric Energy
c)
Wind Energy
d)
Geothermal Energy
19.
This energy was created over the course of millions of years from the decayed and pressurized remains of dead plants and animals 
a)
Biomass
b)
Geothermal
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Nuclear
20.

Which is NOT a benefit of wind energy?

a)

low or no emissions

b)

requires small or reduced land use

c)

low operational and maintenance costs

d)

renewable source of power

21.

Which is not true about geothermal energy?

a)

minimal environmental impact

b)

low start-up costs

c)

very efficient production of energy

d)

geothermal reservoirs are naturally replenished

22.

What statement about solar energy is true?

a)

requires a small amount of space

b)

it is not considered expensive to setup or maintian

c)

there are no harmful metals or gases used during manufacturing of solar panels

d)

solar energy can be intermittent (not consistent)

23.

Which method of energy can be affected by drought?

a)

Wind

b)

Hydropower

c)

Biofuels

d)

Nuclear

24.

Which of the following sources of energy generates emissions during use?

a)

Natural gas

b)

Hydropower

c)

Nuclear

d)

Wind

25.

Coal is NOT ________________.

a)

abundant

b)

generate greenhouse gasses

c)

expensive

d)

destructive to natural habitats

26.

Which is a negative aspect of the use of petroleum?

a)

It is extracted at a low cost.

b)

It can be easily transported

c)

It produces hazardous substances.

d)

Petroleum is used in many products.

27.

Which is a renewable source of energy?

a)

Uranium

b)

Coal

c)

Waves

d)

Oil

28.

Which is FALSE about hydroelectric power?

a)

Has little or no impact on the environment.

b)

Energy output can be regulated to meet demand.

c)

No greenhouse emissions.

d)

Dams are expensive to build.

29.

Which is NOT a greenhouse gas?

a)

Carbon dioxide (CO2)

b)

Ozone (O3)

c)

Nitrous oxide (N2O)

d)

Nitrogen (N2)

30.

Which energy source provides most of the energy produced in the United States?

a)

Solar

b)

Petroleum

c)

Nuclear

d)

Hydroelectric power

31.

_______________ is an energy source derived from living things.

a)

Solar power

b)

Nuclear power

c)

Coal power

d)

Wind power

32.

Which source of energy is commonly found near earthquake and tectonic plate movement?

a)

Geothermal

b)

Solar

c)

Natural gas

d)

Wind

33.

What is one way you could help reduce energy consumption?

a)

Drive to work or school in your car.

b)

Increase the use non-recyclable products.

c)

Avoid car-pooling or mass transit.

d)

Use more efficient light bulbs, like LED or compact fluorescent bulbs.

34.

The disposal of waste used during production of energy is an environmental problem caused by ____________ power.

a)

Wind

b)

Solar

c)

Hydroelectric

d)

Nuclear

35.

Which of the following substances is fuel used in nuclear power plants?

a)

peat

b)

wood

c)

uranium

d)

coal

36.

Which non-renewable resource produces the most air pollution?

a)

nuclear energy

b)

wind energy

c)

solar energy

d)

coal

37.

What device reduces SO2 emissions in power plants?

a)

scrubber units

b)

electrostatic precipitators

c)

catalytic converters

d)

afterburners

38.

Type of fuel source that causes DEFORESTATION

a)

Solar energy

b)

Nuclear fission

c)

Geothermal

d)

Biomass

39.

Select the main source of energy in Brazil

a)

wind energy

b)

solar energy

c)

hydroelectric energy

d)

geothermal energy

e)

biomass energy

40.

Source of energy that causes noise pollution and increase death in birds

a)

wind energy

b)

solar energy

c)

geothermal energy

d)

biomass energy

41.

How long are global oil reserves expected to last?

a)

1,500 years

b)

150 years

c)

75 years

d)

50 years

42.
How is oil harmful to birds
a)
Toxic if ingested.
b)
Covers feathers leading to hypothermia or hypothermia.
c)
focus on preening leads to severe weight loss, anemia and dehydration.
d)
All are correct.
43.
Six years after the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico the entire habitat and surrounding areas are completely rid of oil.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
What environment does an OIL SPILL effect?
a)
forests 
b)
grassland 
c)
oceans
d)
deserts 
45.
During the past century, average temperatures on Earth have ______________.
a)
Increased
b)
Decreased
c)
Stayed the same
46.
During the past century, carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air has ______________.
a)
Stayed the same
b)
Decreased
c)
Increased
47.

The ability to secure affordable, reliable and sufficient energy supplies for the needs of a particular country

(a)  

48.

A nation's which is trying to achieve energy security is trying to create what kind of energy?

a)

Affordable

b)

Sufficient

c)

Reliable

d)

Renewable

49.

Which of these choices would make the energy security of a nation less precarious?

a)

One source from one place

b)

A mix of various sources from various places

c)

A mix of sources from one place

d)

One source from a variety of places

50.

Societies may choose different energy sources for different reasons, which of these affect these choices?

a)

Religion

b)

Politics

c)

Availability

d)

Topography

e)

Economics

51.

What is the main reason for Brazil's main energy source being hydroelectric?

a)

A great sense of sustainability

b)

Political environmental policies

c)

Availability of large water sources

d)

Technological advancement in the hydroelectrics

52.

Nuclear power has the advantage of...

a)

Low carbon low emissions

b)

High carbon emissions

c)

Renewable resource

d)

Radioactive waste produced

53.

Public opinion is reduced in nuclear power because of the recent nuclear accident

a)

Chernobyl

b)

Hiroshima

c)

Deep Horizon

d)

Fukishima

54.

Improving energy security can be done by:

a)

Reducing the technological advancements

b)

Making the supply unequal

c)

Reducing energy demand

d)

Increasing political instability

55.

Which country from the following produce the most carbon emissions?

a)

UK

b)

Brazil

c)

USA

d)

India

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