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Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Petroleum, natural gas, and coal are the three kinds of ____.
A
fossil fuels
B
synthetic fuels
C
nuclear waste
D
nuclear fuels
2) The type of fossil fuel that forms from the remains of fernlike plants is ____.
A
natural gas
B
coal
C
crude oil
D
uranium
3) ____ is a renewable organic matter that can be burned in the presence of oxygen to convert chemical energy to thermal energy.
A
Hydrocarbon
B
Petroleum
C
Hydroelectricity
D
Biomass
4) Electricity produced by falling water is called ____.
A
hydroelectricity
B
thermodynamics
C
tidal energy
D
geothermal energy
5) Water that flows due to the gravitational forces among Earth, its Moon, and the Sun has energy referred to as ____.
A
tidal energy
B
geothermal energy
C
hydroelectricity
D
solar energy
6) disadvantage of using hydroelectricity is ____.
A
it is nonrenewable
B
it causes air pollution
C
it can disturb natural ecosystems
D
equipment corrosion
7) Renewable organic matter, such as wood and rice hulls, are examples of ____.
A
fission products
B
biomass
C
fossil fuels
D
nuclear fuels
8) Geothermal power plants get their thermal energy from which of these?
A
magma
B
volcanoes
C
lava
D
earthquakes
9) One reason alternative energy sources are needed is because ____. c. d.
A
the population of the world is decreasing
B
the energy needs of the world are decreasing
C
the supply of fossil fuel is diminishing
D
there is no limit to the supply of fossil fuels
10) What do hydroelectric dams, tidal energy, and wind energy systems have in common?
A
generators
B
steam
C
hot air
D
turbines
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