Test Ch. 9 And 10 2015-2016 Part 2 Question Preview (ID: 27928)


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Why are fossil fuels used to run most power plants?
a) They produce relatively little pollution
b) They burn easily and produce a lot of heat
c) They are easily renewable resources
d) Their byproducts are easily recycled.

In addition to reducing the drain on natural resources, what other benefit comes from practicing conservation and recycling?
a) It creates stronger, more dependable materials
b) It reduces the time necessary to deal with recycled materials
c) It saves money when manufacturing new items.
d) It reduces the trash that must be removed and buried

Solar cells, hydroelectric energy, biomass, and geothermal energy are all renewable forms of energy. Why are they potentially better to use than fossil fuels?
a) They produce more power
b) Their power is obtained more cheaply
c) Their power is obtained more easily
d) Their sources exist in almost unlimited supply

Why is coal considered to be a nonrenewable resource?
a) It creates pollution when used for energy
b) It is used more quickly than it can be replaced
c) It is not found and obtained in nature
d) It is difficult to locate and remove from Earth

Why is wind considered to be a renewable resource?
a) It is part of nature and is constantly in motion
b) It is replaced by nature at the rate it is used
c) It creates no pollution
d) It is in limited supply

Why are fossil fuels used to supply most of society's energy?
a) They are available in an unlimited supply
b) They are cheap and produce a lot of energy
c) They produce energy with no pollution
d) They are made from recycled materials

the type of power provided by a waterfall
a) hydroelectric energy
b) solar cell
c) geothermal energy
d) biomass

organic matter from plants and animals
a) hydroelectric energy
b) solar cell
c) geothermal energy
d) biomass

The devise used to harness the energy of sunlight
a) hydroelectric energy
b) solar cell
c) geothermal energy
d) biomass

the type of power that uses heat beneath Earth's crust
a) hydroelectric energy
b) solar cell
c) geothermal energy
d) biomass

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