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Ch. 3 - Energy to Power Our World

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which energy source is mined or pumped from the ground that are rich in chemical energy; they can be burned for fuel:

a)

biofuels

b)

nuclear fuels

c)

fossil fuels

2.

Coal is mainly used for...

a)

electricity

b)

transportation

c)

cooking

d)

heat

3.

The majority of petroleum recovered from Earth is used to produce ____

a)

electricity

b)

gasoline and diesel fuels for transportation

c)

asphalt used for building roads

d)

plastics and other polymers used in everything from clothing to packaging

4.

Which energy source is used the most by the Transportation sector?

a)

Renewable Energy

b)

Nuclear

c)

Coal

d)

Natural Gas

e)

Petroleum

5.

Which energy source is used the most by the Electric sector?

a)

Renewable Energy

b)

Nuclear

c)

Coal

d)

Natural Gas

e)

Petroleum

6.

A Btu is the amount of energy required to heat one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit. Btu stands for what?

a)

Base thermal unit

b)

British thermal unit

c)

Britanica testing unit

d)

Base temperature use

7.

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel.

a)

coal

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

petroleum oil

d)

natural gas

8.

The fuel used in power plants to make electricity is

a)

natural gas.

b)

petroleum oil.

c)

coal.

d)

water.

9.

Most energy modern people use comes from

a)

nuclear power.

b)

using wind energy.

c)

using the sun's energy.

d)

burning fossil fuels.

10.

Heat and _____________ transformed living things into fossil fuels.

a)

pressure

b)

air

c)

gas

d)

water

11.

Burning fossil fuels causes ____________ and ____________.

a)

acid rain

b)

clean air

c)

air pollution

d)

clean cities

12.

Fossil fuel burning releases large amounts of _______________.

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

nitrogen

d)

carbon monoxide