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Impacts and Resources Test Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is one benefit of using renewable resources to produce energy?

a)

Renewable resources cannot be used up permanently.

b)

Renewable resources are available everywhere.

c)

Producing energy from renewable resources is easy.

d)

Producing energy from renewable resources relies on weather.

2.

Which example describes the use of a nonrenewable energy resource?

a)

Gasoline is used to fuel a car.

b)

Sunlight is used to heat a home.

c)

Water is released through a dam.

d)

Wind turbines spin to generate electricity.

3.

What type of resources are considered finite and cannot be replenished in a short amount of time?

a)

Renewable Energy

b)

Nonrenewable Energy

c)

All Energy

d)

Generational Energy

4.

What type of energy is able to be regenerated in a short amount of time or are continuous?

a)

Renewable Energy

b)

Nonrenewable Energy

c)

All Energy

d)

Generational Energy

5.

Which of the following are fossil fuels? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

6.

_________ energy is sunlight converted to electricity using photovoltaic cells.

a)

fossil fuels

b)

nuclear

c)

solar

d)

wind

e)

hydroelectric

7.

A turbine turned by air currents describes how electricity is generated via _________ power.

a)

hydroelectric

b)

wind

c)

solar

d)

nuclear

e)

biomass

8.

_____________ power is generated by dams on rivers. The water flows through the dam turning a turbine that generates electricity.

a)

hydroelectric

b)

wind

c)

nuclear

d)

biomass

e)

fossil fuels

9.

_____________ energy is used to heat and cool buildings using the mostly constant temperature of the Earth several feet below the surface.

a)

geothermal

b)

nuclear

c)

fossil fuels

d)

hydroelectric

e)

biomass

10.

________________ comes from recent deceased organic matter such as plants and animals.

a)

geothermal

b)

hydroelectric

c)

solar

d)

biomass

e)

fossil fuels

11.

What is the BEST definition for solar energy?

a)

Energy captured in solar panels from kinetic energy

b)

Light energy from the sun that is captured through solar panels.

c)

Thermal energy from the sun that is captured through solar pannels

d)

Energy captured from the areas heated by the Earth

12.

Which is NOT an ADVANTAGE of Solar Energy?

a)

clean energy

b)

works well in all kinds of weather

c)

inexpensive once installed

d)

renewable

13.

What is NOT a DISADVANTAGE of Solar Energy?

a)

takes up a lot of space

b)

solar arrays kills many birds annually

c)

Destroys oceans and cannot use all the time

d)

creating and disposing of solar panels causes pollution

14.

Which is NOT an ADVANTAGE of Wind Energy?

a)

clean energy

b)

can be used on farmland without disrupting the use

c)

expensive start up costs

d)

wind turbines can come in different sizes

15.

What is NOT a DISADVANTAGE of Wind Energy?

a)

unreliable without wind

b)

dangerous to some bats and birds

c)

renewable

d)

turbine blade disposal is a problem

16.

What is the BEST definition for Geothermal energy?

a)

Energy captured in solar panels from kinetic energy

b)

Light energy from the sun that is captured through solar panels.

c)

Thermal energy from the sun that is captured through solar pannels

d)

Energy captured from the areas heated by the Earth like hot springs and geysers

17.

What is the BEST definition for wind energy?

a)

Energy captured in mills from thermal energy

b)

Converting mechanical energy from wind currents to electrical through windmills

c)

Thermal energy from the sun that is captured through windmills

d)

Energy captured from the areas heated by the Earth

18.

Which is NOT an ADVANTAGE of Geothermal Energy?

a)

reliable and sustainable

b)

can be located anywhere

c)

low pollution levels

d)

high energy output and predictable

19.

What is NOT a DISADVANTAGE of Geothermal Energy?

a)

nonrenewable

b)

limited by location, must be near tectonic plate boundaries

c)

can trigger earthquakes

d)

costs a lot to start

20.

What is the BEST definition for Hydroelectric energy?

a)

Energy captured in solar panels from radiant energy

b)

Thermal energy from the river that is captured through tidal panels.

c)

Converting mechanical energy from moving water to electrical through building dams

d)

Energy captured from the areas heated by the Earth like hot springs and volcanoes

21.

Which is NOT an ADVANTAGE of Hydroelectric Energy?

a)

very efficient at 90%

b)

reservoirs can double as recreational areas like fishing and swimming

c)

inexpensive to build dams

d)

probably the cleanest energy

22.

What is NOT a DISADVANTAGE of Hydroelectric Energy?

a)

building dams is very expensive

b)

building dams can damage the ecosystem and wildlife in the area

c)

droughts can cause a lack of reliability

d)

dams are not very efficient

23.

What is the BEST definition for Fossil Fuels?

a)

Energy from recently living plant and animal materials

b)

Fuels that come from very old life forms that decomposed over a long period of time.

c)

Energy created from splitting Uranium atoms

d)

Energy captured from the areas heated by the Earth like hot springs and volcanoes

24.

Which are ADVANTAGES of Fossil Fuels?

a)

Does not create pollution and can be used all of the time.

b)

Relatively cheap and make a lot of energy when burned

c)

We will never run out of these resources

d)

The Earth can make more of these resources within 100 years

25.

What is NOT a DISADVANTAGE of Fossil Fuels?

a)

replenishes much slower than it is used

b)

produces carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide when burned

c)

inexpensive

d)

oil spills and such are bad for organisms in an ecosystem

26.

What is the BEST definition for Biomass/Biofuel?

a)

Energy from recently living plant and animal materials

b)

Fuels that come from very old life forms that decomposed over a long period of time.

c)

Energy created from splitting Uranium atoms

d)

Energy captured from the areas heated by the Earth like hot springs and volcanoes

27.

Which is NOT an ADVANTAGE of Biomass?

a)

inexpensive compared to fossil fuels

b)

easily available

c)

does not contribute to carbon in the atmosphere

d)

requires water

28.

What is NOT a DISADVANTAGE of Biomass?

a)

does not burn completely clean

b)

difficult to get

c)

requires water

d)

expensive compared to solar and wind

29.

What is the BEST definition for Nuclear Energy?

a)

Energy from recently living plant and animal materials

b)

Fuels that come from very old life forms that decomposed over a long period of time.

c)

Energy created from splitting Uranium atoms

d)

Energy captured from the areas heated by the Earth like hot springs and volcanoes

30.

Which is NOT an ADVANTAGE of Nuclear Energy?

a)

uranium is a renewable resource

b)

very clean energy with zero carbon emissions

c)

fission produces large amounts of energy

d)

creates jobs which is good for the economy

31.

What is NOT a DISADVANTAGE of Nuclear energy?

a)

high carbon emissions

b)

nuclear fission makes radioactive waste

c)

power plants are very expensive

d)

the public has a poor perception of it due to the way it is portrayed in media along with 3 accidents worldwide and wrongly connect it with nuclear weapons

32.

What is an example of how organisms respond to short term changes in the environment?

a)

Animals tend to eat a lot more.

b)

Animals will hibernate.

c)

Animals must be able to adapt to a new environment.

d)

Animals will go extinct or die due to the short term change.

33.

changes in the genetic material of a cell

a)

mutation

b)

adaptation

c)

variation

34.

Biodiversity is

a)

changes in an environment

b)

variety of life

c)

characteristics of organisms

35.

an inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival

a)

biodiversity

b)

environmental change

c)

adaptation

36.

A great amount

a)

abundance

b)

inherited characteristic

c)

variety of life

37.

no longer living or existing

a)

endangered

b)

mutated

c)

extinct

38.

An _______________ is made up of the living and nonliving things in an environment that work together for a purpose.

a)

habitat

b)

biotic

c)

ecosystem

d)

economy

39.
A living or once-living organisms in an ecosystem is a
a)
population
b)
biotic factor
c)
abiotic factor
d)
community
40.
All the organisms of a particular type living in the same place at the same time is called a _______.  An example is a herd of deer.
a)
population
b)
community
c)
resource
d)
ecosystem
41.
Field mice eat corn. Which would most likely happen if the field mouse population grew?
a)
There would be more corn to feed the field mice.
b)
There would be less corn due to the mice eating it.
c)
The habitat would get overpopulated because the mice woudl eat too much.
42.
Due to several days of downpours the rivers have overflowed their banks causing localized flooding.
a)
This is a long term impact.
b)
This is a short term impact.
43.
What are some things that can cause an animal to become endangered or extinct?
a)
habitat loss
b)
disease
c)

loss of food source

d)
all of the above
44.
What is an adaptation?
a)
A feature or behavior that helps an animal survive.
b)
The food that an animal eats.
c)
How energy moves in a food web.
d)
How animals evolve throughout time.
45.
Non-living factor that affects an ecosystem
a)
biotic factor
b)
abiotic factor
c)
food chain 
d)
biome
46.

How can humans negatively impact the environment?

a)

By changing the way a animal looks by altering the what food the animal eats.

b)

By pollution and urbanization

c)

By planting more trees

d)

By not watering plants that causes them to go into drought and ultimately die off

47.

Natural Disasters such as earthquakes and floods typically cause ...

a)

short term changes

b)

long term changes

48.

Hurricane

a)

short-term environmental change

b)

long-term environmental chage

49.

Drought

a)

short-term environmental change

b)

long-term environmental change

50.

Blizzard

a)

short-term environmental change

b)

long-term environmental change

51.

Seasons

a)

short-term environmental change

b)

long-term environmental change

52.

Acid Rain

a)

short-term environmental change

b)

long-term environmental change

53.

Tornado

a)

short-term environmental change

b)

long-term environmental change

54.

Land Pollution

a)

short-term environmental change

b)

long-term environmental change

55.

Tsunami

a)

short-term environmental change

b)

long-term environmental change

56.

Deforestation

a)

short-term environmental change

b)

long-term environmental change

57.

Extinction

a)

short-term environmental change

b)

long-term environmental change

58.

Sun's Intensity

a)

short-term environmental change

b)

long-term environmental change

59.

Radioactive Waste

a)

short-term environmental change

b)

long-term environmental change

60.

Damming a river

a)

short-term environmental change

b)

long-term environmental change

61.

Urbanization

a)

short-term environmental change

b)

long-term environmental change

62.

TRUE or FALSE: Both long-term or short-term environmental impacts affect living things, including human beings.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

63.

the possibility a species could become extinct

a)

endangered

b)

mutation

c)

sustainability

64.

gradual settling or sudden sinking of the Earth's surface

a)

seawater intrusion

b)

desertification

c)

deforestation

d)

land subsidence

65.

movement of saltwater into freshwater aquifers possibly getting into groundwater

a)

seawater intrusion

b)

pollution

c)

deforestation

d)

land subsidence

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