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FVS-Energy

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a characteristic of both renewable energy and nonrenewable energy sources?

a)

Can be replenished near the rate of consumption

b)

Is able to be transformed into another energy form

c)

Exists in a fixed amount

d)

Alwyas leds to negative environmental impacts

2.

Which fuel type is used in the production of electricity?

a)

Coal

b)

Crude Oil

c)

Peat

d)

Wood

3.

Which of the following is an enviornmental concern specific to using crude oil as a form of energy?

a)

Acid deposition from burning

b)

Large amounts of energy are needed to compress oil

c)

Pipleine construction damages the environment

d)

Transporting is difficult due to the wieght of oil

4.

Which statement(s) identifies a disadvantage of using coal as a fuel?

I. Coal can be liquified

II. Coal is flammable

III. Burning coal produces greenhouse gases

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

III only

d)

I and II only

5.

The graph shows neclear energy use by country for electricity production from 1960-2015. Which country has not utilized neclear energy more than 25% for electricity production over teh 55-year time period?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Japan

d)

United States

6.

Which of the following would most likely be a result of switching from geothermal energy to biomass energy as the primary energy source for a home?

a)

Amount of trash would increase in landfills

b)

Combustion increases greenhouse gases

c)

Deforestation would give way to land for crops

d)

Fossil Fuel consumption would be eliminated

7.

Passive solar energy systems...

a)

absorb heat through the floors to heat the home

b)

transport tubes of water to transfer heat

c)

have rooftop panels that store and collect energy

d)

use concentrting collectors to absorb radiation

8.

Which of the following would be the most likely occurence of switching from biomass enery to geothermal energy as the primary energy source for a home?

a)

Energy costs would increase over time

b)

power generation would be more reliable

c)

Less new infrastructure would need to be built

d)

Emmission of greenhouse gases would be eliminated

9.

Technology is expensive tocreae hydrogen gas for a fuel cell; however, the impact on the environment offsets the expense because

a)

direct heat fromt eh sun can be stored for years

b)

greenhouse gases are not emitted

c)

hydrogen sulfide is released during the process

d)

it can be used as a substitute for geothermal energy

10.

Which of the following describes a benefit of hydroelectricity?

a)

A hydroelectric dam does not produce carbon-based pollution

b)

A hydroelectric dam increases migration of fish

c)

A hydroelectric dam generates minimal waste

d)

A hydroelectric dam requires a coastline

11.

Windmills are more environmentally friendly than a hydroelectric dam in which of the following ways?

a)

Windmill energy is more predictable

b)

Windmills generate fewer greenhouse gases

c)

Windmills have little effect on the surrounding land

d)

Windmills pose no threat to organisms living nearby

12.

Heating homes, cooking, and making fertilizers are primary uses of which type of fuel?

a)

Coal

b)

Crude oil

c)

Natural gas

d)

Peat

13.

Which of the following is an enviornmental concern specific to using natural gas as a form of energy?

a)

Drilling damages the environment

b)

Increase of carbon emissions

c)

Nitrogen oxide emissions increase

d)

Purificaiton produces byproducts

14.

The biggest disadvantage of reliance on coal is that

a)

It forms over millions of years

b)

It has a low heating value

c)

It is difficult to transport

d)

Its extraction damages the environment

15.

The graph shows nuclear energy use by country for electricity production in 2015. Based on teh graph, which region has the largest nuclear energy contribution to electricity production?

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Japan

d)

North America

16.

Windmissl are more environmentally friendly than a hydroelectric dam in which of teh following ways?

a)

Windmill energy is more predictable

b)

Windmills generate fewer greenhouse gases

c)

Windmills have little effect on the surrounding land

d)

Windmills pose no threat to organisms living nearby

17.

Which of the following describes an advantage of using hydroelectric dams?

a)

Hydroelectric dams change the path of a body of water

b)

Hydroelectric dams can change the temperature of a river

c)

Hydroelectric dams do not interfere with fish migration

d)

Hydroelectric dams emit only a small amount of greenhouse gases

18.

Geothermal power is prohibitive due to

a)

accessibility in many parts of the world

b)

combustion causing greenhous gas emissions

c)

insufficient capture oflight energy

d)

release of volatile organic compounds