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Resources And Human Impact On The Water Cycle 2019-20
Test Description: The difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy and the impacts humans have on the water cycle.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Besides precipitation patterns and runoff what parts of the water cycle does climate change impact?
A
Atmospheric water vapor amounts.
B
The overall amount of water in all forms increases.
C
The overall amount of water in all forms decrease.
D
Climate change does not impact the water cycle.
2) When irrigation is used to water crops often nutrients that are important in growing crops are washed away. This causes the use of more fertilizers by farmers to grow crops successfully. How does this negatively impact the water cycle?
A
More rivers and lakes become polluted.
B
More clouds form in the atmosphere.
C
More condensation occurs.
D
More evaporation from rivers and lakes happens.
3) Deforestation can cause increased runoff because
A
the plants are no longer there to soak up the moisture when it rains.
B
without trees increased transpiration occurs.
C
the soil absorbs more moisture without plants.
D
without trees the water vapor evaporates faster to the atmosphere.
4) Hydroelectricity uses dams to generate electricity. How do dams negatively impact the water cycle?
A
Droughts can occur downstream with some streams completely drying up.
B
Creating lakes where people can boat and swim.
C
A lake forms which provides water for animals.
D
Providing electricity that does not pollute the air.
5) A terrarium is used to model the water cycle. Before putting the lid on the jar, the student waters the plants and puts the terrarium in a sunny window. What part of the water cycle occurs inside the terrarium only after the plants have been added?
A
precipitation
B
evaporation
C
transpiration
D
condensation
6) Anual energy use: Oil 40%, Coal 23%, Natural Gas 22%, Nuclear 8%, Hydroelectric 3%, Biomass 3%, and Geothermal, Solar, and Wind 1%. What percent is nonrenewable?
A
85%
B
15%
C
7%
D
93%
7) The increasing use of internal combustion engines could eventually deplete which resource?
A
petroleum
B
uranium
C
solar energy
D
wind energy
8) Ethanol is an alternative fuel made from corn. What is one of the unfavorable effects of using ethanol as a fuel?
A
increased carbon footprint from driving automobiles
B
increase in the consumption of fossil fuels
C
decreased cost of fuel production
D
decrease in farm land available for food production
9) Which technology used to generate electrical power involves a trade-off between economical electricity and long-term waste disposal problems?
A
solar collector
B
fossil fuel
C
wind turbine
D
nuclear reactor
10) Which best describes wind energy?
A
limited
B
inexpensive
C
renewable
D
damaging
11) Which resource is renewable?
A
oil
B
natural gas
C
coal
D
water
12) Which of these technologies helps a power company use renewable energy for the production of electricity?
A
hydroelectric power
B
natural gas generators
C
nuclear power plants
D
coal-fired power plants
13) Which statement identifies an energy source as renewable?
A
Water, because it is becoming scarce.
B
Wind, because it is always available.
C
Oil, because it is found underground.
D
Coal, because it was formed in plants.
14) Windmills are used to obtain usable energy from wind. Which would be an advantage of using a windmill?
A
Windmills are expensive to build.
B
Populations of birds can be reduced by windmills.
C
Pollution is not created by windmills.
D
The wind does not blow all the time.
15) Which widely used energy sources are nonrenewable and also a source of greenhouse gas emissions?
A
fossil fuels
B
solar cells
C
wind turbines
D
hydroelectric dams
16) Which is an advantage of using renewable resources?
A
They will reduce the demand for electricity.
B
They make energy more affordable.
C
They will be available for many years
D
They make electricity less dangerous.
17) Michael's family is building a new house. They would like to use electricity generated by renewable resources. Which of these power supplies would help the family accomplish this goal?
A
nuclear power plant
B
solar roof panels
C
gasoline engine
D
cola power plant
18) Engineers are developing new cars that use fuel sources other than gas. These cars cost less to use. They also make fewer waste products than gas powered cars. If more people start driving these new cars, what will be the MOST likely result?
A
more public transportation
B
more brands of cars
C
lower levels of air pollution
D
less road construction
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