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WorksheetsAlternative Energy and Heat Transfer Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 26mins
When the amount of energy received from the sun and the amount of energy returned to space are about equal, it is called________________________.
Seasonal Equality
Radiation Balance
Solar Reradiation
Global Warming
Thermal Energy transferred by the circulation of a liquid or a gas is called
thermal conduction
convection
convection current
radiation
Energy transferred as electromagnetic waves is called
thermal conduction
convection
convection current
radiation
Convection currents transfer heat through
solids and liquids
solids and gases
liquids and gases
only solids
One reason for global warming may be
decreasing global gases
increasing global gases
increasing greenhouse gases
decreasing greenhouse gases
Global warming is the increase in the Earth's average surface temperature and is partly caused by human activity. What can we do to help slow global warming and reduce air pollution?
buy cars with hybrid gas-electric engines
increase the use of coal burning power plants
increase SUV use throughout the United States
replace fluorescent lights with incadescent bulbs
Which is one practical way homeowners can conserve water?
Reuse waste water for drinking
use drip irrigation to water the lawn
use native plants in the home landscape
collect rainwater for irrigation of landscape plants and grass
Recycling and reusing are very important ways to help people
save natural resources
clean up their homes
make soil for plants
kill harmful germs
A photochemical haze that forms when sunlight acts on industrial pollutants and and burning fuels is called?
acid
smog
petroleum
gasoline
Which of the following is NOT a way that humans can conserve natural resources?
keep water sources free from pollution
take only the resources that are needed
leave lights on so energy is not wasted by turning them off and on
recycle
Petroleum and natural gas form mainly from
decayed swamp plants
the remains of land animals
mineral deposits
decayed sea organisms
People do NOT obtain fossil fuels by
strip mining
surface mining
drilling wells
growing them as crops
The energy contained in fossil fuels originally came from
pressurization
the sun
heat from the center of the Earth
the compression of fuels
What is a resource that can be replaced at the same rate it is used?
recyclable resource
renewable resource
nonrenewable resource
earth's resource
What is reusing waste or scrap materials called?
reducing
recycling
resourcing
refreshing
One kind of RENEWABLE resource from the ocean is
oil
natural gas
wave energy
minerals
Which is NOT a renewable resource?
wind
sunlight
biomass
petroleum
Which is NOT one of the three R's of conservation?
reduce
reuse
recycle
recover
Which of the following is an alternative to using fossil fuels?
burning biomass
burning coal
using natural gas to heat homes
using kerosene extraced from petroleum
What is the scientific term for two or more nuclei joining together to form a new nucleus?
Nucleosis
Splitting
Fusion
Fission
Electricity's energy created by the movement of falling water is called
solar energy
geothermal energy
nuclear energy
hydroelectric energy
Why are alternative fuels important for the future?
they are really not important for the future
fossil fuels are not renewable and we need other choices for energy
they are always cheaper than fossil fuels
they create more pullution
Energy released by heat within the Earth is called
solar energy
geothermal energy
nuclear erngy
hydroelectric energy
Which is NOT used as biofuel?
Manure
Corn
Wind
Garbage
Which of these is a renewable resource?
wind
oil
coal
aluminum
Fossil fuels are formed from the plants and animals that lived a long time ago. What is the original source of the energy that is stored in fossil fuels?
animals
the sun
plants
soil
Which of these resources is nonrenewable?
air
water
coal
trees
How do wind turbines depend on the sun's energy?
rays of sunlight push on the turbines
solar panels generate electricity to spin the turbines
ray of sunlight release stored energy in the turbines
the sun's energy causes the winds that turn the turbines
I place a snowball in my hand and it melts. This is an example of _____________heat transfer.
conduction
convection
radiation
The sun's rays heat up a puddle of water. This is an example of ________________________.
conduction
convection
radiation
An egg is being cooked on a hot skillet. This is an example of_________________.
conduction
convection
radiation
A heater is heating up the inside of a car. This is an example of ______________________.
conduction
convection
radiation
Butter melting on pancakes is an example of ____________________________.
conduction
convection
radiation
Baking a cake in the oven is an example of ____________________________.
conduction
convection
radiation
Adding hot water to your cold bath water is an example of ____________________________.
conduction
convection
radiation
Feeling the warm sun heat the back of your shirt is an example of ____________________________.
conduction
convection
radiation
The energy released when a chemical compound reacts to produce new compounds
geothermal energy
biomass
chemical energy
wind energy
A mixture of gasoline and alcohol that is used as a fuel source
gasohol
biomass
hydroelectric
wind power
The energy received by the Earth from the Sun in the form of radiation
wind energy
geothermal energy
chemical energy
solar energy
This fossil fuel forms from the remains of swamp plants
coal
natural gas
petroleum
A glow stick is an example of ___________________ energy.
biomass
chemical
wind
nuclear
A wind mill is an example of __________ energy.
solar
nuclear
wind
geothermal
A dam is an example of ________________ energy.
chemical
biomass
solar
hydroelectric
Garbage and cow dung can be used as ______________ energy.
hydroelectric
solar
biomass
geothermal
A geyser generates heat from inside the Earth, this is an example of ___________________ energy.
solar
wind
nuclear
geothermal
A battery is an example of ______________ energy.
chemical
geothermal
nuclear
biomass
Which of the following were sources of pollution in the movie The Lorax?
Smog
factories
deforestation
all of the above
The Once-ler chopped down the first Trufflua tree to make a Thneed.
true
false
Organic matter that can be a source of energy is called
wind
solar
biomass
geothermal
The food you eat digests in your stomach. This is an example __________________________ energy.
Hydroelectric
Nuclear
Solar
Chemical
