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Test Description: Renewable and Nonrenewable Resouces
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?
A
natural gas
B
falling water
C
oil
D
coal
2) Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?
A
Coal
B
Petroleum
C
Wood
D
Natural Gas
3) Which of the following of these energy sources originates from a nonrenewable resource?
A
solar
B
geothermal
C
hydroelectric
D
fossil fuel
4) A major problem with depending on fossil fuels as primary energy sources is that they are
A
overabundant
B
deep underground
C
nonrenewable
D
nonpolluting
5) Wind power is not typically used to generate all of the electricity needed for large cities because the
A
waste products are unsafe
B
energy produced is not in a usable form
C
energy source is inconsistent
D
fuel expenses are too great
6) Which of these energy sources produces the least harmful environmental effects?
A
hydroelectric
B
nuclear
C
solar
D
fossils fuels
7) Which of the following natural resources makes the largest contribution to Virginia's economy?
A
Aluminum
B
Coal
C
Feldspar
D
Plutonium
8) What is the main advantage of using dams to produce electrical energy?
A
they do not produce much pollution
B
they are inexpensive to build
C
they can be built near most cities
D
they do not damage wildlife homes
9) What is the greatest environmental cost of hydroelectric power?
A
increased flooding downstream
B
destruction of free-running rivers and their ecosystems
C
decreased species diversity in the new lake
D
fish kills due to the turbines
10) One method of lessening the environmental impact of strip mining is to
A
only mine during the evening hours
B
feed the animals displaced by the mine
C
require that the landscape and vegetation of mined lands be restored
D
mine only nontoxic materials
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