This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Natural And Energy Resources – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Natural And Energy Resources Quiz 1 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following fuels leaves a residue on burning A) LPG. B) Coal. C) Petrol. D) CNG. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coal. 2. Which of these conservation methods would result in saving nonrenewable resources? A) Burning coal to produce electricity. B) Filtering and recycling used motor oil. C) Burying glass and metal containers. D) Shredding and recycling paper wastes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Filtering and recycling used motor oil. 3. Which of these actions uses the greatest amount of energy? A) Sharpening a pencil with a hand-held sharpener. B) Cooking a turkey in an electric oven. C) Cooling a school building for the month of August. D) Driving to the grocery store. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cooling a school building for the month of August. 4. Water is considered which type of resource? A) Inexhaustible. B) Renewable. C) Nonrenewable. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inexhaustible. 5. Match the definition to the term:coal, oil, or natural gas that forms over millions of years from the remains of ancient organisms; burned to release energy A) Biomass fuel. B) Geothermal energy. C) Hydroelectric power. D) Fossil fuel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fossil fuel. 6. Which is an advantage of using nuclear power plants? A) They produce unlimited electrical energy. B) They use renewable energy resources. C) They change radioactive substances into harmless substances. D) They do not cause air pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They do not cause air pollution. 7. Which of these is NOT an advantage of using hydroelectric energy? A) It can be built and used anywhere. B) It is clean energy, producing very little pollution. C) It is a renewable energy resource. D) It is inexpensive to build the dams needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It can be built and used anywhere. 8. Deposits of natural gas are most numerous in: A) The Middle East. B) Russia and the United States. C) South America. D) Panama. E) Spain and Portugal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Russia and the United States. 9. Which item is often made from plants? A) A Glass of Milk. B) A T-Shirt. C) A Boot. D) A Plastic Bottle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A T-Shirt. 10. Why is burning fossil fuels harmful? A) Then we won't have any fossil fuels if we burn them all. B) They can get extremely hot. C) Increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the air. D) This would destroy fossils. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the air. 11. Solar Energy is ..... A) A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy. B) Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air. C) Energy that comes from the Sun. D) Fuel from plant material. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Energy that comes from the Sun. 12. Produces smog (air pollution) from burning. This is a disadvantage of ..... A) Nuclear. B) Fossil Fuels. C) Geothermal. D) Solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fossil Fuels. 13. Which of the following is a source of high net energy? A) Geothermal. B) Tar Sands. C) Wind. D) Synthetic Natural Gas. E) Fission. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wind. 14. Which of the methods of generating electricity shown below does NOT use alternative energy resources? A) Wind turbines. B) Solar panels. C) Hydroelectricity-dam. D) Fossil fuel power plant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fossil fuel power plant. 15. A chemical fog produced by the reaction of sunlight and air pollutants is called ..... A) Fossil fuel. B) Global warming. C) Smog. D) Acid rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Smog. 16. Which of these is a non-renewable energy source? A) Hydro Power. B) Coal. C) Solar Energy. D) Wind Energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coal. 17. What gives geothermal energy its power? A) Light and heat from the Sun. B) Decomposed plant material. C) Moving or falling water. D) Heat generated inside the Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heat generated inside the Earth. 18. The careful use of a resource is ..... A) Pollution. B) Recycling. C) Depositing. D) Conservation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conservation. 19. Match the definition to the term:any material that occurs naturally in the environment and is used by people A) Natural resource. B) Inexhaustible resource. C) Nonrenewable resource. D) Renewable resource. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural resource. 20. A flammable, yellow-to-black liquid composed of hydrocarbons occurring naturally beneath Earth's surface; a nonrenewable fossil fuel processed to make gasoline used in vehicles. A) Natural Gas. B) Petroleum. C) Hydropower. D) Fossil Fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Petroleum. 21. Which of the following is NOT considered a fossil fuel? A) Graphite. B) Methane hydrates. C) Coal. D) Natural gas. E) Petroleum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Graphite. 22. What is the best pro about renewable resources? A) They are always available. B) They are expensive. C) The are inexpensive. D) They create pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are always available. 23. Plastic forks, spoons, and knives are disposable. Which word is the OPPOSITE of disposable? A) Reusable. B) Natural. C) Paper. D) Wasteful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reusable. 24. Organic matter used as a fuel, especially in a power station for the generation of electricity. A) Biomass. B) Natural Gases. C) Coal. D) Renewable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biomass. 25. All are disadvantages of Solar energy EXCEPT A) Expensive. B) Nonrenewable resource. C) Works best in sunny areas. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonrenewable resource. 26. The gasoline stored in tanks at the gas station contains which type of energy? A) Electromagnetic energy. B) Electrical energy. C) Nuclear energy. D) Kinetic energy. E) Potential energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Potential energy. 27. The kinetic energy of ..... is transferred to a turbine. A) Chemical. B) Hydroelectric dam. C) Steam. D) Geothermal vent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Steam. 28. When moving air strikes the blades of a windmill, it causes the blades to turn. What form of energy do the moving blades have? A) Electromagnetic. B) Electrical. C) Mechanical. D) Chemical. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mechanical. 29. Which form of energy does a battery store? A) Thermal energy. B) Chemical energy. C) Nuclear energy. D) Electrical energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chemical energy. 30. Planting more trees after cutting down a forest to make paper is an example of what? A) Pollution. B) Alternative. C) Sustainable. D) Soil conservation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Soil conservation. Next →Related QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesNatural And Energy Resources Quiz 2Natural And Energy Resources Quiz 3Natural And Energy Resources Quiz 4Natural And Energy Resources Quiz 5Natural And Energy Resources Quiz 6Natural And Energy Resources Quiz 7Natural And Energy Resources Quiz 8Natural And Energy Resources Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books