Natural And Energy Resources Quiz 11 (30 MCQs)

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1. In how many ways minerals are classified on the basis of composition?
2. What is an environmental impact of drilling for oil?
3. Which of the following is not a negative aspect of mining?
4. What energy resources can be obtained by mining?
5. ..... is a solid fossil fuel.
6. Energy is renewable. This is an advantage of .....
7. Non-Renewable resources are also known as what?
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?
9. Which of the following is an example of an Energy Vampire?
10. What is the major disadvantage of solar energy?
11. Which is an example of a nonrenewable energy resource?
12. Unlimited; Does not produce pollution.
13. Which group includes ONLY alternative energy sources?
14. As water flows through a dam, a generator is turned and creates enough electricity for thousands of homes. This describes .....
15. The flame on your stove is an example of
16. Dams have both advantages & disadvantages. Which of the following is an advantage of building a dam across a river?
17. Which of the following is a disadvantage of fossil fuels?
18. The largest renewable source of electricity generation in the United States is:
19. What type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground?
20. Which item breaks down easily into the environment?
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?
22. Which source of energy depends on moving water?
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.
24. A source or supply of energy that can be used to generate electrical power to meet people's needs.
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?
26. Which of the following is an advantage of coal?
27. A hard, black solid fuel formed from the remains of plants over millions of years.
28. Dams disrupt a river's ecosystem and are only available in areas that have large, fast-flowing rivers. This is a disadvantage of .....
29. Which of the following is an alternative energy source?
30. What form of alternative energy uses a dam?