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1) Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
A
Coal
B
Natural Gas
C
Uranium
D
Oil
2) Renewable resources
A
can be replenished over months, years, or decades.
B
have finite supplies that will one day be used up.
C
are all living resources.
D
include iron, gas, and copper.
3) What is the source of geothermal energy?
A
the splitting of atoms to release energy
B
natural underground reservoirs of steam and hot water
C
very hot minerals deep underground
D
sunlight heating surface waters
4) What is an ore?
A
a nonmetallic mineral that can be mined at a profit
B
something you row a boat with
C
a useful metallic mineral that can be mined at a profit.
D
a useful mineral that can not be mined at a profit
5) Which of the following is NOT a land resource?
A
soil
B
methane
C
minerals
D
forests
6) One way that mining for mineral resources damages land is by
A
adding greenhouse gases to the environment.
B
depleting the world's ozone.
C
causing salinization.
D
increasing soil erosion.
7) Compost helps preserve the health of soil because it
A
contains pesticides that kill insects.
B
adds artificial fertilizers that help plants grow.
C
breaks rock down into additional soil.
D
is a natural fertilizer.
8) In which decade were the first important laws to decrease water pollution passed?
A
1950's
B
1960's
C
1980's
D
1970's
9) The advantages of solar energy include the fact that it is
A
nonrenewable.
B
expensive.
C
absent at night.
D
nonpolluting.
10) Hydroelectric power is produced by
A
electric current that flows across a dam.
B
falling water that turns a turbine.
C
tides that pour through a dam barrier.
D
hot water that comes from deep underground.
11) Which of the following is NOT a major use of freshwater resources?
A
cooking food
B
drinking water
C
fuel for transportation
D
growing food
12) The major source of air pollution that disrupts the atmosphere's natural cycles is the combustion of _____________ fuels
A
renewable
B
solar
C
coal
D
fossil
13) The nations's most important air pollution law is the _________ Act
A
Clean Air
B
Safe Drinking Water
C
Clean Water
D
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
14) The _______ Act requires industries to reduce or eliminate the release of point source pollution into surface waters.
A
Clean Air
B
Clean Water
C
Safe Drinking Water
D
National Ambient Air quality Standards
15) How does tidal power work?
A
Power is generated from falling water from the tides going in and out
B
As wind blows, windmills are turned generating power
C
Panels take in energy from the sun and convert it to power
D
Dam holds water in an area, as the tide goes out, the trapped water flows out the dam turning turbines to generate power
16) Know what the difference between renewable and non renewable energy is
A
I do
B
I don't
17) What is point source pollution?
A
comes from a known and specific location, such as factory pipes
B
is the water that flows over the land rather than seeping into the ground, often carrying nonpoint source pollution
C
is pollution that does not have a specific point of origin
D
pollution that comes to a point, like scissors
18) What is nonpoint source pollution?
A
is the water that flows over the land rather than seeping into the ground, often carrying nonpoint source pollution
B
pollution that comes to a point, like scissors
C
is pollution that does not have a specific point of origin
D
comes from a known and specific location, such as factory pipes
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