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