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1) Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
A
Uranium
B
Natural Gas
C
Oil
D
Coal
2) Renewable resources
A
have finite supplies that will one day be used up.
B
are all living resources.
C
include iron, gas, and copper.
D
can be replenished over months, years, or decades.
3) What is the source of geothermal energy?
A
natural underground reservoirs of steam and hot water
B
very hot minerals deep underground
C
the splitting of atoms to release energy
D
sunlight heating surface waters
4) What is an ore?
A
a nonmetallic mineral that can be mined at a profit
B
a useful metallic mineral that can be mined at a profit.
C
something you row a boat with
D
a useful mineral that can not be mined at a profit
5) Which of the following is NOT a land resource?
A
methane
B
minerals
C
soil
D
forests
6) One way that mining for mineral resources damages land is by
A
adding greenhouse gases to the environment.
B
causing salinization.
C
depleting the world's ozone.
D
increasing soil erosion.
7) Compost helps preserve the health of soil because it
A
is a natural fertilizer.
B
breaks rock down into additional soil.
C
contains pesticides that kill insects.
D
adds artificial fertilizers that help plants grow.
8) In which decade were the first important laws to decrease water pollution passed?
A
1980's
B
1960's
C
1970's
D
1950's
9) The advantages of solar energy include the fact that it is
A
absent at night.
B
nonrenewable.
C
expensive.
D
nonpolluting.
10) Hydroelectric power is produced by
A
hot water that comes from deep underground.
B
tides that pour through a dam barrier.
C
falling water that turns a turbine.
D
electric current that flows across a dam.
11) Which of the following is NOT a major use of freshwater resources?
A
cooking food
B
fuel for transportation
C
growing food
D
drinking water
12) The major source of air pollution that disrupts the atmosphere's natural cycles is the combustion of _____________ fuels
A
solar
B
fossil
C
coal
D
renewable
13) The nations's most important air pollution law is the _________ Act
A
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
B
Clean Air
C
Safe Drinking Water
D
Clean Water
14) The _______ Act requires industries to reduce or eliminate the release of point source pollution into surface waters.
A
National Ambient Air quality Standards
B
Safe Drinking Water
C
Clean Air
D
Clean Water
15) How does tidal power work?
A
Dam holds water in an area, as the tide goes out, the trapped water flows out the dam turning turbines to generate power
B
Power is generated from falling water from the tides going in and out
C
As wind blows, windmills are turned generating power
D
Panels take in energy from the sun and convert it to power
16) Know what the difference between renewable and non renewable energy is
A
I don't
B
I do
17) What is point source pollution?
A
comes from a known and specific location, such as factory pipes
B
pollution that comes to a point, like scissors
C
is pollution that does not have a specific point of origin
D
is the water that flows over the land rather than seeping into the ground, often carrying nonpoint source pollution
18) What is nonpoint source pollution?
A
is pollution that does not have a specific point of origin
B
comes from a known and specific location, such as factory pipes
C
is the water that flows over the land rather than seeping into the ground, often carrying nonpoint source pollution
D
pollution that comes to a point, like scissors
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