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WorksheetsSustainability & Energy
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 16mins
Weather and climate are the same thing?
True
False
Not sure
Which of the following best describes the greenhouse effect on Earth?
The greenhouse effect is the ‘trapping’ of some of the Earth’s infrared radiation in the atmosphere.
The greenhouse effect gives the sky its blue colour and the sea its blue-green colour
The greenhouse effect is the result of industrial pollution and human-caused fires.
The greenhouse effect is caused by the hole in the ozone layer.
Which answer best completes the following sentence correctly? The greenhouse effect is necessary for life on Earth because:
it provides the carbon dioxide necessary for plants to photosynthesise.
it provides us with the oxygen gas we need for life
it shields us from the Sun’s ultraviolet radiation.
it helps keep the temperature of the Earth not too hot and not too cold.
The invisible carbon dioxide released when coal, oil, and gas are burned is the single most important contributor to climate change.
True
False
Not sure
The invisible carbon dioxide released when coal, oil, and gas are burned is the single most important contributor to climate change.
True
False
Not sure
This type of radiation from the sun is related to climate change:
Infrared
Ultraviolet
X-rays
Not sure
Which answer best completes this sentence correctly? Solar panels do not contribute to the enhanced greenhouse effect while they are being used because:
they do not produce any carbon dioxide gas while operating.
they do not produce any waste heat energy while operating.
they are very efficient.
they absorb heat energy
For a solar panel installed on an Australian home that has a sloping roof, the position of the solar panel on the roof that would deliver the greatest electrical power is:
vertical, on the top edge of the roof, pointing due south.
horizontal, on the top edge of the roof.
lying against one of the sloping faces that points towards the east.
lying against one of the sloping faces that points towards the north.
Energy sources that can be replenished by nature in a relatively short period of time are called renewable energy forms.
True
False
Not sure
The particles in a solid that is heating up move farther and farther apart because:
the particles slow down.
the particles begin to lose their shape.
the particles have more energy and bump into each other more often
the particles repel each other more intensely.
A student is holding a cold piece of metal in her hand. While she is holding the piece of metal, her hand gets colder. Does the piece of metal get warmer? Why or why not?
No, the piece of metal will stay at the same temperature because thermal energy is not transferred between the student’s hand and the metal
Yes, the piece of metal will get warmer because some thermal energy is transferred from the student’s hand to the metal.
No, the piece of metal will stay at the same temperature because an equal amount of thermal energy is exchanged between the student’s hand and the metal.
Yes, the piece of metal will get warmer because some thermal energy is transferred from the metal to the student’s hand.
Which of the diagrams to the right is an example of the transformation of gravitational potential energy into motion energy (kinetic energy)?
A
B
C
D
A student places a warm can of soda into a bucket filled with cold water. She puts the lid on the bucket. Which of the following describes the energy transfer between the water and the can of soda in the bucket?
Coldness is transferred from the water to the can of soda so the can of soda gets cooler and the water stays the same temperature.
Coldness is transferred from the water to the can of soda so the can of soda gets cooler and the water ice gets warmer.
Thermal energy is transferred from the can of soda to the water so the can of soda gets cooler and the water stays the same temperature.
Thermal energy is transferred from the can of soda to the water so the can of soda gets cooler and the water gets warmer
A girl is sitting under an umbrella at the beach on a sunny day. When she moves out of the shade and into the sunlight, she will feel warmer. Why?
Because energy is being transferred from the sun to the air and then from the air to the girl, but no energy is being transferred directly from the sun to the girl.
Because energy is being transferred from the sun to the ground and then from the ground to the girl, but no energy is being transferred directly from the sun to the girl.
Because energy is being transferred directly from the sun to the girl.
Because the sun is shining on the girl, not because energy was transferred from the sun to the girl.
Insulating your home is sustainable because it:
Acts like a big blanket keeping the warm air in
Reduces the conduction of heat in and out of the house
It only needs to be done once
is provided by sustainable businesses
What are sustainable additions you could make to your home?
(more than one answer)
Use a solar hot water system
Use an electric hot water system
Use single glazed window panes
Use double glazed window panes
Which is more sustainable?
Left light bulb
Right light bulb
I don't know
What housing colours are more sustainable in warmer climates?
Dark greys & black
Neutral colours like light greys and creams
Red
I'm not sure
Garments that are made of wool keep you warm in winter as the material contains pockets of air. How does a woollen glove would keep your hand warm if, for example, you picked up a snow ball.
It acts as an insulator, speeding up the transfer of heat from the hand to the snow.
It acts as an conductor, slowing the transfer of heat from the hand to the snow.
It acts as an insulator, slowing the transfer of heat from the hand to the snow.
It acts as an conductor, speeding up the transfer of heat from the hand to the snow.
I'm not sure.
Which of the below is an example of renewable energy?
Oil
Coal
Solar
Chose the word that describes the phrase.
Technologies that do not have long-term negative effects on the environment
sustainable communities
cost
benefit
sustainable technologies
