This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Natural And Energy Resources – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Natural And Energy Resources Quiz 10 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Renewable and does not produce smog (air pollution). This is an advantage of ..... A) Hydroelectric. B) Biomass. C) Nuclear. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hydroelectric. 2. Precipitation that contains chemicals that hurt plants and wildlife due to its low pH is called ..... A) Global warming. B) Acid rain. C) Smog. D) Fossil fuel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Acid rain. 3. Why are fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas called nonrenewable resources? A) They can be made in factories. B) They cannot be easily replaced. C) They can never be replaced. D) They can be recycled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They cannot be easily replaced. 4. Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of solar energy? A) It is inefficient where sunlight is seasonal. B) Battery technology is limited. C) Efficiency is low. D) It is great for remote locations. E) Systems get old & need to be replaced. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is great for remote locations. 5. Energy we get from burning once-living things (like plants or food waste) is called ..... A) Hydroelectricity. B) Biomass Fuel. C) Hydrogen Power. D) Wind Energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biomass Fuel. 6. Which fossil fuel has the least amount of pollution produced? A) Solar. B) Coal. C) Oil. D) Natural Gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Natural Gas. 7. Which type of energy source is relatively inexpensive, clean, nonrenewable and creates radioactive waste? A) Nuclear. B) Solar. C) Hydroelectric. D) Fossil fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nuclear. 8. Biofuels are made from ..... A) Cows. B) Water. C) Plants such as corn. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plants such as corn. 9. Which alternative resource can be captured by a kite? A) Hydroelectric. B) Geothermal. C) Solar. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wind. 10. A gas which is found along with petroleum A) Producer gas. B) Water gas. C) Carbon dioxide. D) Natural gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Natural gas. 11. Which of the following is made from the remains of swamp plants that lived millions of years ago? A) Coal. B) Natural gas. C) Petroleum. D) Ioron ore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coal. 12. Which fuel source is NOT being considered for future energy use? A) Methane hydrates. B) Oil shale. C) Tar sands. D) Clean coal. E) Petroleum. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Petroleum. 13. To manage energy in summer months, a family should A) A turn the air conditioner on and off frequently. B) Open the windows and turn the air conditioner on. C) Set the thermostat to the highest comfortable temperature. D) Set the thermostat to the lowest comfortable temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Set the thermostat to the highest comfortable temperature. 14. Which of the following actions would reduce the greatest amount of electricity used in a home? A) Using a programmable thermostat to control the heating and air conditioning. B) Starting and maintaining a compost pile to manage yard waste. C) Growing or purchasing organic fruits and vegetables. D) Purchasing a hybrid automobile and starting a car pool with friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using a programmable thermostat to control the heating and air conditioning. 15. What can you do to reduce waste? A) Care for people who live in your community. B) Use things once and throw them out. C) Buy new books and electronic equipment. D) Choose things that use less packaging. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Choose things that use less packaging. 16. Coal is a solid fossil fuel formed from A) Rocks. B) Decaying plant remains. C) Hardened lava. D) The remains of animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decaying plant remains. 17. Which of the following is an example of an active solar heating system? A) Increasing insulation. B) Installing skylights to allow sunlight into the building. C) Blocking sunlight with thermal blinds on windows or installing awnings. D) Putting reflective coatings on roofs and exterior walls. E) Using photovoltaic solar cells to absorb solar energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Using photovoltaic solar cells to absorb solar energy. 18. What type of energy makes use of burning plant materials and animal droppings as a source of fuel? A) Biomass. B) Petroleum. C) Hydroelectric. D) Geothermal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biomass. 19. Biomass comes from A) Plants like corn. B) Animal Fats. C) Algae. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 20. Which is an advantage of solar energy? A) It does not pollute. B) It does not work at night. C) It can be expensive. D) It is unreliable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It does not pollute. 21. What is hydroelectricity? A) Using the motion of water as an energy resource. B) Using the heat of the Earth as an energy resource. C) Burning water as a fuel source. D) Using natural fuel sources like wood and corn for energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using the motion of water as an energy resource. 22. What term describes protecting or saving Earth's natural resources? A) Conservation. B) Biomass. C) Trap the heat. D) Nonrenewable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservation. 23. Which of these is a practice that sustains or conserves natural resources? A) Leaving the TV on all dayleaving the TV on all day. B) Filling the bathtub to the top. C) Recycling cans. D) Burning newspapers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recycling cans. 24. One of the advantages of alternative energy resources over fossil fuels is that alternative energy resources- A) Do not affect the environment. B) Have no cost to people who use them. C) Are easily available everywhere on Earth. D) Are renewable and so are less likely to run out. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Are renewable and so are less likely to run out. 25. Fracking is a mining technology used to extract ..... from ..... rocks A) Natural Gas, Shale. B) Natural Gas, Granite. C) Coal, Gneiss. D) Coal, Slate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural Gas, Shale. 26. Match the definition to the term:energy source that is incapable of being used up A) Renewable resource. B) Nonrenewable resource. C) Natural resource. D) Inexhaustible resource. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inexhaustible resource. 27. The separation, collection, processing, marketing, and reuse of unwanted material. A) Renewable. B) Recycling. C) Solar resources. D) Biomass. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recycling. 28. Oil and natural gas are created by: A) Water being heated. B) Water freezing. C) Heating the same substance. D) Cooling the same substance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heating the same substance. 29. Name of the gas the plants take in A) Carbon dioxide. B) Gas. C) Methane. D) Sniff Gate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carbon dioxide. 30. Which of the following pairs are design features that nuclear power plants and coal-fired power plants share? A) Fuel rods and containment buildings. B) Turbines and generators. C) Combustion chamber and reactor cores. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Turbines and generators. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesNatural And Energy Resources Quiz 1Natural 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 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books