Chapter 9.4 Part A Review (7th) Question Preview (ID: 34913)


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A natural resource that can be replaced more quickly than they are used
a) nonrenewable resources
b) renewable resources
c) solar energy
d) fossil fuels

An energy resource that cannot be replaced or are replaced more slowly than they are used or consumed
a) renewable resources
b) nonrenewable resources
c) infinite resources
d) generator resources

A machine that converts chemical energy in fossil fuels into electrical energy
a) engine
b) nuclear power plants
c) electric generators
d) windmill

The process of splitting the nucleus of a uranium atom into two smaller nuclei, which releases nuclear energy
a) nuclear fission
b) nuclear fusion
c) nonrenewable resources
d) geothermal

Which of the following is a renewable resource?
a) wind
b) coal
c) nuclear energy
d) petroleum

Which of the following is the most common use of coal in the United States?
a) coal exports
b) industrial uses
c) electric power
d) making steel

What type of fuel is formed from buried plants and animals?
a) fossil fuels
b) fossil resources
c) renewable fuels
d) animal fuels

Once they are used, ________________________ cannot be replaced.
a) nonrenewable resources
b) energy
c) fossil fuels
d)

Which one of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
a) coal
b) oil
c) gas
d) wood

Which one of the following is a renewable resource?
a) coal
b) water
c) petroleum
d) natural gas

Which one of the following can change sunlight into electrical energy?
a) solar cells
b) windows
c) sun strips
d) water power

The sun’s uneven heating of Earth causes what?
a) heat
b) friction
c) rain
d) wind

Geothermal power plants pump water next to which one of the following?
a) dams
b) hot rocks
c) glaciers
d) waterfalls

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