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Test Description: Renewable and nonrenewable resources
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of these human activities would reduce the amount of useable energy Earth receives from the Sun?
A
setting up too many solar collectors in a small area
B
planting too many farm crops that rely on sunlight to grow
C
adding smoke to the atmosphere that blocks sunlight
D
using a small amount of solar cells over a very long time
2) 8. Which of these types of renewable energy is the LEAST directly dependent on the sun?
A
wind
B
geothermal
C
solar
D
hydroelectric
3) Which of the following energy sources is MOST likely to have a negative effect on air quality?
A
geothermal
B
coal
C
wind
D
sunlight
4) Which energy transformation systems would be MOST affected by changes in weather?
A
nuclear power generation
B
natural gas power generation
C
geothermal power generation
D
wind turbine power generation
5) Which of these describes a human activity that uses up a nonrenewable resource?
A
Chopping down trees from the forest for heating homes
B
Building new roads that cause topsoil to erode
C
Car engines consuming large amounts of fossil fuels
D
Pollutants on roads washing into streams during rainstorms
6) Why is coal a non-renewable resource?
A
it forms as quickly as it is used
B
people need it to power factories
C
it can only be used for a limited of time
D
there is a limited amount on Earth
7) Biomass is one type of renewable energy source. An example of using biomass for energy would be
A
wood chips or plant oils burned to produce steam to generate electricity
B
using corn to make ethanol
C
burning wood for cooking or heating a home.
D
all of the above
8) Two sources of inexhaustible energy are
A
natural gas and wind
B
coal and hydroelectric
C
oil and solar
D
wind and solar
9) Which of the following electrical energy production systems would be the MOST efficient to use?
A
nuclear power
B
hydroelectric power
C
wind power
D
coal power
10) Which of the following energy types is considered very efficient but also very dangerous?
A
nuclear energy
B
fossil fuel energy
C
wind energy
D
geothermal energy
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