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Natural And Energy Resources Quiz 1 (25 MCQs)

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1. Which of these conservation methods would result in saving nonrenewable resources?
2. Which of these actions uses the greatest amount of energy?
3. 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
4. Which is an advantage of using nuclear power plants?
5. Which of these is NOT an advantage of using hydroelectric energy?
6. Deposits of natural gas are most numerous in:
7. Produces smog (air pollution) from burning. This is a disadvantage of _____
8. Which of the following is a source of high net energy?
9. Which of the methods of generating electricity shown below does NOT use alternative energy resources?
10. A chemical fog produced by the reaction of sunlight and air pollutants is called _____
11. Which of these is a non-renewable energy source?
12. What gives geothermal energy its power?
13. Match the definition to the term:any material that occurs naturally in the environment and is used by people
14. 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.
15. Organic matter used as a fuel, especially in a power station for the generation of electricity.
16. All are disadvantages of Solar energy EXCEPT
17. The gasoline stored in tanks at the gas station contains which type of energy?
18. The kinetic energy of _____ is transferred to a turbine.
19. When moving air strikes the blades of a windmill, it causes the blades to turn. What form of energy do the moving blades have?
20. Which form of energy does a battery store?
21. Planting more trees after cutting down a forest to make paper is an example of what?
22. A factory has started to use plant and animal waste as a fuel to power turbines. What is the benefit of using such an energy source?
23. Turning the heat down before going to bed is an example of which type of conservation?
24. In the US, more coal is used for _____ than for any other use.
25. Which of these types of energy resources is MOST LIKELY to be used up by human activity?
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