This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Natural And Energy Resources – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Natural And Energy Resources Quiz 11 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In how many ways minerals are classified on the basis of composition? A) Four. B) Two. C) Three. D) Five. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two. 2. What is an environmental impact of drilling for oil? A) Oil leaks. B) Noise pollution. C) Harmful byproducts. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 3. Which of the following is not a negative aspect of mining? A) Destroys ecosystems. B) Dangerous work. C) Provides jobs. D) Releases pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Provides jobs. 4. What energy resources can be obtained by mining? A) Crude oil and natural gas. B) Coal and uranium. C) Peat and wood. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coal and uranium. 5. ..... is a solid fossil fuel. A) Petroleum. B) Natural gas. C) Coal. D) Charcoal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coal. 6. Energy is renewable. This is an advantage of ..... A) Fossil Fuels. B) Biomass. C) Nuclear. D) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biomass. 7. Non-Renewable resources are also known as what? A) Fossil Fuels. B) Solar Energy. C) Renewable. D) Hydroelectric Energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fossil Fuels. 8. If a river is located in a deep canyon, and has changing amounts of water, how can this be developed as an energy source? A) A dam could be built to store water. B) A well could be dug to hold the water. C) Wind turbines could be built on the banks. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A dam could be built to store water. 9. Which of the following is an example of an Energy Vampire? A) Jessica recycles her plastic water bottles after she finishes with them. B) After his kids are through watching TV, Jim turns off the television. C) Javier unplugs his phone charger from the wall after his phone is charged. D) Heath leaves his Playstation on, even when he's not playing it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heath leaves his Playstation on, even when he's not playing it. 10. What is the major disadvantage of solar energy? A) Requires consistent gusts of wind. B) Requires a big dam to be built. C) It is non-renewable. D) It is not always available. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is not always available. 11. Which is an example of a nonrenewable energy resource? A) Wind energy. B) Solar energy. C) Geothermal energy. D) Petroleum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Petroleum. 12. Unlimited; Does not produce pollution. A) Natural Gas. B) Geothermal. C) Solar. D) Biomass. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Solar. 13. Which group includes ONLY alternative energy sources? A) Solar, biomass, wind. B) Wind, solar, oil. C) Oil, natural gas, coal. D) Geothermal, coal, hydroelectric. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solar, biomass, wind. 14. As water flows through a dam, a generator is turned and creates enough electricity for thousands of homes. This describes ..... A) Biofuels. B) Hydroelectric energy. C) Geothermal energy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hydroelectric energy. 15. The flame on your stove is an example of A) Coal. B) Petroleum. C) Natural gas. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Natural gas. 16. Dams have both advantages & disadvantages. Which of the following is an advantage of building a dam across a river? A) Controlled downstream flooding. B) Sediments building up behind the dam. C) Building expenses. D) Increased water evaporation. E) Large flooded area behind the dam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Controlled downstream flooding. 17. Which of the following is a disadvantage of fossil fuels? A) Causes pollution when burned. B) Not easily available. C) Only available at certain times. D) Creates long lasting waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Causes pollution when burned. 18. The largest renewable source of electricity generation in the United States is: A) Solar. B) Hydroelectric. C) Biomass. D) Wind. E) Geothermal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hydroelectric. 19. What type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground? A) Wind. B) Biomass. C) Coal. D) Air. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coal. 20. Which item breaks down easily into the environment? A) Batteries. B) Apple. C) Soda Can. D) Water Bottle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apple. 21. Which of the following renewable energy sources is produced by anaerobic digestion of organic materials which creates a gas that can be burned to produce electricity? A) Biofuel. B) Biogas. C) Geothermal. D) Biomass. E) Synfuel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biogas. 22. Which source of energy depends on moving water? A) Solar energy. B) Biomass. C) Hydropower. D) Geothermal energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hydropower. 23. A natural non-renewable fuel such as coal, oil or natural gas, formed over a very long time in the geological past from the remains of living organisms. A) Nonrenewable. B) Conservation. C) Fossil Fuels. D) Natural Gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fossil Fuels. 24. A source or supply of energy that can be used to generate electrical power to meet people's needs. A) Solar Resources. B) Energy Resources. C) Nuclear Power. D) Geothermal Power. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Energy Resources. 25. Wind power is an energy source that causes very little pollution. Large modern wind turbines are turned by the wind to produce electricity. What type of resource is wind power? A) Recyclable. B) Reusable. C) Nonrenewable. D) Renewable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Renewable. 26. Which of the following is an advantage of coal? A) It produces a lot of energy when burned. B) It creates a lot of air pollution. C) It creates a lot of water pollution. D) Coal mining produces a lot of soil erosion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It produces a lot of energy when burned. 27. A hard, black solid fuel formed from the remains of plants over millions of years. A) Coal. B) Pollution. C) Renewable. D) Recycling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coal. 28. Dams disrupt a river's ecosystem and are only available in areas that have large, fast-flowing rivers. This is a disadvantage of ..... A) Hydroelectric. B) Geothermal. C) Nuclear. D) Fossil Fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hydroelectric. 29. Which of the following is an alternative energy source? A) Coal. B) Solar. C) Petroleum. D) Natural Gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Solar. 30. What form of alternative energy uses a dam? A) Hydroelectric power. B) Geothermal power. C) Solar power. D) Biomass power. 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