Review Game Zone
Flash Cards
(current)
Games
Teachers
Search
Energy Past & Present
Test Description: Try your knowledge of how we use energy
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons, primarily methane, occurring naturally in the earth, used principally as a fuel in the production of heat, electricity, or in transportation.
A
kerosene
B
propane
C
natural gas
D
diesel fuel
2) A solid combustible substance formed by the partial decomposition of vegetable matter without access to air.
A
petroleum
B
coal
C
peat
D
perlite
3) A chemical substance used to produce heat or power when burned.
A
energy
B
fusion
C
fuel
D
electricity
4) A Fuel that is created naturally, or by human intervention at a relatively rapid rate, and therefore does not run out.
A
non-renewable fuel
B
natural gas
C
fossil fuel
D
renewable fuel
5) Anything necessary to produce something is called a.
A
fuel
B
asset
C
resource
D
mine
6) A soft coal with low heat content and about 40% moisture, also called brown coal.
A
peat
B
anthracite
C
bituminous
D
lignite
7) A hard coal with a high heat content and low moisture and sulfur content.
A
peat
B
lignite
C
bituminous
D
anthracite
8) An organic chemical compound made up of hydrogen and carbon in either gaseous, liquid, or solid phase.
A
natural gas
B
coal
C
petroleum
D
hydrocarbon
9) Describes a substance that liquids and gases cannot pass through.
A
impermeable
B
permeable
C
porous
D
non-porous
10) The United States has less than 5% of the worlds population, yet we consume about _____ of the worlds energy.
A
2/3
B
1/3
C
1/2
D
1/4
*select an answer for all questions
Check Results & Get Answers
Play Games with the Questions Above
Teachers: Create FREE classroom games with your questions
Click for more info!
©2007-2024
ReviewGameZone.com
|
About
|
Privacy
|
Contact
|
Terms
|
Site Map
WAIT! Find what you needed?
×
Still Looking for the Answers?
Have Another Question?
Play a Review Game with These Questions?
Want to Make Your Own Test Like This One?