Environmental Science Chapter 7 Question Preview (ID: 9575)


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A _____ resource is one that is only available in a limited supply.
a) nonrenewable
b) core
c) solar
d) renewable

A _____ law of energy states that energy changes from high-quality to low-quality forms.
a) first
b) second
c) third
d) fourth

Which is NOT an example of kinetic energy?
a) a car traveling down the highway
b) a liter of gasoline in a gas can
c) a rock falling from a cliff
d) a train moving down the track

Natural gas can be used once the _____ are removed.
a) methane gases
b) coal fragments
c) impurities
d) diatoms

In _____, the top layer of plants, soil, and rocks are removed.
a) mountaintop removal
b) strip mining
c) pit mining
d) tailings

Most fossil fuels come from ancient organisms, such as _____.
a) refineries
b) ethanol
c) tubines
d) diatoms

The type of fossil fuel used most by electric companies in the United States is _____.
a) geothermal
b) coal
c) solar
d) natural gas

Which type of energy source is used least by electric companies in the United States?
a) natural gas
b) coal
c) oil
d) alternative energy

Which is NOT an example of potential energy?
a) a rock positioned on the edge of a cliff
b) a tank of natural gas
c) a car moving down the highway
d) a liter of gasoline

_____ is a thick, liquid mixture of hydrogen, carbon, and other elements.
a) Crude oil
b) Coal
c) Sulfur Oxide
d) A diatom

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