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ES Unit 6 Review

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the unit for power?

a)

amps

b)

watts

c)

joules

d)

newtons

2.

What is the basic unit of light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation?

a)

Atom

b)

Proton

c)

Electron

d)

Photon

3.

Able to be restored or replaced by nature

a)

generate

b)

radiate

c)

convert

d)

renewable

4.

To change from one form to another form

a)

generate

b)

radiate

c)

convert

d)

renewable

5.

The energy we use to function in our everyday lives can be classified as...

a)

Renewable or non-renewable

b)

Natural or non-renewable

c)

Renewable and Natural

d)

All of them

6.
Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?
a)
It's cheaper than fossil fuels
b)
The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years
c)
Solar energy recharges batteries
d)
All of them
7.

Renewable energy resources produce less_____________ than fossil fuels.

a)

pollution

b)

energy

c)

wind

d)

light

8.
_____________ power is electricity produced by flowing water.
a)
Solar 
b)
Wind 
c)
Hydroelectric 
d)
water
9.
Wind Energy is...
a)
 Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
b)
Energy that comes from the Sun
c)
A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
d)
Fuel from plant material
10.
The house illustrated here uses panels on the roof to collect a natural resource and convert it into electricity that can be used.
Which alternative energy source does this house use?
a)
Water
b)
Wind
c)
Solar
d)
Geothermal
11.
Heat transferred from beneath the surface of Earth and used to produce energy for human use is...
a)
Hydropower
b)
Wind Energy
c)
Geothermal Energy
d)
Solar Energy
12.

All of the following are considered renewable energy sources EXCEPT –

a)

Wind

b)

Coal

c)

Biomass

d)

Solar

13.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
14.

What percentage of energy used in the U.S. comes from renewable energy?

a)

5%

b)

10%

c)

50%

d)

80%

15.

Energy created from wood, peat moss, and manure is called __________________ energy.

a)

biomass

b)

geothermal

c)

natural

d)

solar

16.

Plant materials and animal waste used especially as a source of fuel.

a)

BIODEGRADABLE

b)

BIOMASS

c)

REDUCE

d)

RECYCLABLE

17.

Which type of energy produces Carbon Dioxide, which can be harmful to our planet and cause pollution?

a)

Solar Energy

b)

Wind Energy

c)

Fossil Fuels (Coal, oil, and gas)

d)

Nuclear Energy

18.
Which energy uses water held behind a dam?
a)
Geothermal
b)
Hydroelectric
c)
Nuclear
d)
Solar
19.
What is a disadvantage of wind power?
a)
We have too many rainy days in US
b)
It is not always windy in some places
c)
Companies charge too much to make the wind blow
d)
The sun is not always out
20.
What are the 3 main fossil fuels?
a)
Coal, Oil, and Gasoline
b)
Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
c)
Electricity, Gasoline, Petroleum
d)
Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources
21.
Oil and natural gas were formed from ___________________
a)
marine organisms
b)
dead plants
c)
trees
22.
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Solar
d)
Biomass
23.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over 
d)
provide all the energy we use
24.
What is coal made of?
a)
decomposed animal and plant remains
b)
water
c)
electricity
d)
all of the above
25.
Crude oil is also called what?
a)
biomass
b)
fossils
c)
coal
d)
petroleum
26.

A machine that converts mechanical energy, or motion, into electrical energy

a)

Fossil Fuels

b)

Electric generator

c)

Petroleum

d)

Oil Reserves

27.

A wheel that changes the force of a moving gas or a liquid into energy

a)

Fossil Fuels

b)

Turbine

c)

Petroleum

d)

Oil Reserves

28.

When lighter atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier element

a)

Nuclear Energy

b)

Nuclear Fission

c)

Nuclear Fusion

d)

Radioactive

29.

When the Nuclei of atoms split and release energy

a)

Nuclear Energy

b)

Nuclear Fission

c)

Nuclear Fusion

d)

Radioactive

30.

An uncontrolled fission reaction

a)

Nuclear Energy

b)

Nuclear Fission

c)

Nuclear Fusion

d)

Atomic Bomb

31.
Nuclear power uses ____ for fuel.
a)
steel
b)
coal
c)
uranium
d)
hydrogen
32.
Nuclear energy uses _____ to turn turbines to power a generator.
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
steam
d)
solar
33.
Splitting a uranium atom is called - 
a)
fission
b)
fusion
34.

Which example is NOT a renewable resource?

a)

Trees

b)

Wind

c)

Solar

d)

Uranium (Nuclear)

35.

What is one disadvantage of coal?

a)

Coal produces air pollution.

b)

There isn't a lot of coal left which makes it expensive.

c)

The world isn't using a lot of coal which makes it an undesirable job.

d)

You can only use it to roast hot dogs and cook hamburgers.

36.

All are examples of Nonrenewable energy sources EXCEPT...

a)

Coal

b)

Petroleum

c)

Hydropower

d)

Uranium (Nuclear)

37.

What is one disadvantage of renewable energy?

a)

Electricity and power could become much cheaper.

b)

Third world countries could have affordable energy.

c)

Many people could become energy independent.

d)

Most sources are expensive to get started.

38.

How is geothermal energy harvested? (How do we get it?)

a)

solar panels collect the sunlight.

b)

The heat from the earth boils water to create steam.

c)

We pump it from the earth and refine it into gasoline.

d)

We drill for it and burn it like coal or wood.

39.

What is one disadvantage of using hydropower?

a)

Hydropower is a renewable energy resource. There are no disadvantages.

b)

The power is used as electricity to power large buildings instead of homes.

c)

Building dams can damage natural wildlife and water systems like lakes and rivers.

d)

Most of the time there isn't enough water power to create electricity.

40.

Over the years, oil and gas companies have made us believe we are running out of oil. What could be one reason why they are telling us this?

a)

To make us use less gas in our cars

b)

So car companies will make electric cars.

c)

In order to tell us they are going out of business soon.

d)

So government will allow them to drill in more areas.

41.

.Which of these is an example of biomass energy?

a)

A coal-burning generator

b)

A wood-burning stove

c)

A gasoline-burning automobile

d)

An automobile that operates on fuel cells

42.

How is natural gas different from coal?

a)

Natural gas is a renewable resource; coal is a fossil fuel.

b)

Natural gas is a form of petroleum; coal is extracted from coal deposits.

c)

Coal is a form of petroleum; natural gas is emitted by volcanoes.

d)

Coal is a fossil fuel; natural gas is a renewable resource

43.

Which of these is an advantage of fossil fuels?

a)

You can extract them without complicated machinery.

b)

They are relatively inexpensive to produce.

c)

Burning them does not have any negative side effects.

d)

There is an unlimited supply of them.

44.

____________ is produced through methods that do not release greenhouse gases or any other pollutants

a)

Energy

b)

Clean Energy

c)

Clear energy

45.

"All Renewable Energy methods are Clean Energy".

This statement is

a)

True

b)

false

46.

________________ is Renewable Energy source but some of the ways it can be processed can have a negative impact on the environment.

a)

Hydro-Electric Energy

b)

Wind Energy

c)

Geothermal Energy

47.

The synonym of the verb "midigate" is _________

a)

resume

b)

reduce

c)

decrease

48.

The only emissions that the Renewable Energy produce is__________.

a)

CO2

b)

direct emission

c)

indirect emission

49.

Renewable Energy______________.

a)

increases the reliance on Fossil Fuels.

b)

causes climate change

c)

doesn't create any direct green gas emissions

50.
Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?
a)
It's cheaper than fossil fuels
b)
The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years
c)
Solar energy recharges batteries
d)
All of them
51.
Heat transferred from beneath the surface of Earth and used to produce energy for human use is...
a)
Hydropower
b)
Wind Energy
c)
Geothermal Energy
d)
Solar Energy
52.

Coal, natural gas, and ____ are three types of fossil fuels.

a)

Uranium

b)

hydrogen

c)

water

d)

petroleum

53.

Two inexhaustible energy resources are ____

a)

Uranium & biomass

b)

solar energy & petroleum

c)

wind energy & coal

d)

solar energy & wind energy

54.
Which of the following is an example of biomass?
a)
food crops
b)
flowing water
c)
coal
d)
uranium
55.

Which is a CON of solar energy?

a)

energy can be saved in summer to use in winter

b)

it can lower electric costs

c)

there is a lot of sun in the desert

d)

solar panels can be expensive

56.

Nonrenewable means

a)

if it's used up, it's gone

b)

we can always make more

57.

Which is a disadvantage of wind farms?

a)

a wind farm produces more noise pollution than a single wind turbine produces

b)

a wind farm produces less electricity than a single wind turbine produces

58.

Which of the following is an advantage of building wind farms instead of a single wind turbine?

a)

a wind farm can be built close to towns that need electricity

b)

a wind farm can easily be built in locations away from birds

c)

a wind farm produces enough sound to keep birds away

d)

a wind farm produces a greater amount of electricity than a single wind turbine produces

59.

Why is nuclear energy considered nonrenewable?

a)

some people do not support the use of nuclear energy as a resources

b)

fuels such as uranium ore, are not replaced in nature as quickly as they are used

c)

nuclear power plants produce waste that must be stored for long periods of time

60.

Which is a disadvantage of biomass?

a)

requires use of pesticides

b)

less pollution than nonrenewable energy resources

c)

easily stored

61.

Which is a disadvantage of biomass?

a)

uses land that could have been used for growing food

b)

less pollution than nonrenewable energy resources

c)

easily stored

62.

Which is a disadvantage of solar energy?

a)

simple technology with little maintenance

b)

cloud coverage reduces sunlight absorption

c)

sunlight is free

63.

Which of the following does not produce carbon dioxide?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

natural gas

d)

uranium

64.

Where is geothermal energy least likely to be found?

a)

volcanoes

b)

hot springs

c)

mountains

d)

geysers

65.

Which piece of evidence supports this claim. Claim: We should not continue to use biomass to reduce our dependence on non renewables.

a)

Biomass is less expensive than fossil fuels.

b)

Biomass is renewable.

c)

Biofuels create carbon gasses that attribute to greenhouse gasses.

66.
Nuclear power uses ____ for fuel.
a)
steel
b)
coal
c)
uranium
d)
hydrogen
67.
Splitting a uranium atom is called - 
a)
fission
b)
fusion
68.

A serious risk factor associated with the operation of a nuclear power plant is the production of

a)

acid rain

b)

helium gas

c)

greenhouse gases, such as CO2

d)

radioisotopes with long half-lives

69.

Nuclear reactors make heat, which warms water into steam, which turns a _______

a)

Waterwheel

b)

Windmill

c)

Hydroelectric Plant

d)

Turbine

70.

How is Electricity Generated?

a)

By the use of turbines

b)

by the use of electricity

c)

by the use of sub stations

d)

by the use of transmission lines

71.
In energy transformations, "wasted energy" usually takes what form?
a)
heat
b)
chemical energy
c)
light
d)
sound waves
72.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________. 
a)
destroyed, destroyed
b)
created, saved
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
73.
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Sound
d)
Gravitational
74.

Super heated steam is used to turn a ______________?

a)

Transformer

b)

Battery

c)

Turbine

d)

Toothed Gear

75.

Imagine you're planning a sustainable city. What would be the primary source of energy to maintain its climate system?

a)

Geothermal energy

b)

Wind energy

c)

Solar energy

d)

Nuclear energy

76.

What is the main difference between renewable and non-renewable energy sources?

a)

Renewable can be used forever, non-renewable cannot

b)

Non-renewable can be used forever, renewable cannot

c)

Renewable is only solar energy, non-renewable includes all other forms

d)

There is no difference