This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Natural And Energy Resources – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Natural And Energy Resources Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Natural gas can be extracted by which method? A) Open pit mining. B) Fracking / hydraulic fracturing. C) Hydropower. D) Setting up a windmill in your back yard. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fracking / hydraulic fracturing. 2. Photovoltaic cells and reflectors are both examples of using ..... energy. A) Wind. B) Hydroelectric. C) Geothermal. D) Solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Solar. 3. Coal is available in many locations and can be easily transported from one location to another. Coal is also easy to burn and produces a high energy yield. Which of the following is a disadvantage of coal? A) Mining goal causes destruction to the environment. B) It is a renewable resource. C) It is inexpensive. D) It is environmentally friendly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mining goal causes destruction to the environment. 4. Which of the following is the fastest growing source of electricity in the world? A) Biodiesel. B) Geothermal energy. C) Hydroelectricity. D) Wind energy. E) Hydrogen fuel cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wind energy. 5. Why do we depend on fossil fuels? A) Electricity, transportation, and heating. B) Food. C) Sunlight. D) Growing, building muscle, calcium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electricity, transportation, and heating. 6. If a business is considered to be "green" , how could you add to the electrical power system? A) Use nuclear power. B) Add solar panels to roof. C) Use hydroelectricity. D) Use a coal powered generator. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Add solar panels to roof. 7. One problem with ..... energy is that it produces radioactive waste. A) Solar. B) Tidal. C) Wind. D) Nuclear. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nuclear. 8. At this nuclear accident there was an earthquake that triggered a tsunami and caused flooding of the nuclear powerplant A) Chernobyl. B) Fukushima. C) Three mile Island. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fukushima. 9. What is the original source of energy on earth? A) The sun. B) Wind. C) Water. D) Mars. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sun. 10. Most of our energy in The United States comes from ..... A) Non-renewable energy sources. B) Renewable energy sources. C) Sustainable energy sources. D) Wind and Solar energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non-renewable energy sources. 11. Which of the following is NOT one of the advantages of natural gas as an energy source? A) It is abundant. B) It can be used as a fuel for vehicles. C) It can be stored and transported. D) Burning it releases no pollutants. E) It is efficient for cooking and home heating. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Burning it releases no pollutants. 12. What is a disadvantage to using coal as an energy source? A) It costs a lot of money. B) It is in limited supply. C) It's radioactive. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is in limited supply. 13. The type of fossil fuel most easily found and in the most amount is A) Oil. B) Coal. C) Natural Gas. D) Petroleum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coal. 14. What term describes a harmful substance released into the atmosphere often from cars or factories? A) Coal. B) Biomass. C) Emissions. D) Nuclear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emissions. 15. Sunlight, water, and wind are examples of inexhaustible forms of energy. What does inexhaustible mean? A) We will run out in 100 years. B) We will never run out. C) We will run out in 20 years. D) We will run out at any minute. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We will never run out. 16. What is an advantage of nuclear energy? A) We will never run out. B) No air pollution. C) It is the safest way to make energy. D) Radioactive waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No air pollution. 17. Your weird aunt in Hawaii pipes hot water from the ground to her home to warm it during the winter. What type of energy is she using? A) Biomass. B) Coal. C) Geothermal. D) Passive solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Geothermal. 18. At today's rate of consumption, known US oil reserves will be depleted in about: A) 50 years. B) 100 years. C) 25 years. D) 5 years. E) 10 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 25 years. 19. Why is the Sun considered the ultimate energy source? A) The Sun is the center of our solar system. B) The Sun provides energy for the water cycle and plants. C) The Sun is limited in the amount of energy released daily. D) The Sun rises and sets each day as seen from Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Sun provides energy for the water cycle and plants. 20. ..... is the efficient use of resources. A) Natural Resources. B) Conservation. C) Recycling. D) Fossil Fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservation. 21. A resource that can be easily replaced. A) Renewable. B) Alternative. C) Nonrenewable. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renewable. 22. Peat and wood are extracted for heating by A) Drilling. B) Fracking. C) Harvesting. D) Mining. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Harvesting. 23. Fossil fuels are made of energy-rich chemical compounds called A) Petrochemicals. B) Hydrocarbons. C) Biomass fuel. D) Fossil fuel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hydrocarbons. 24. Georgia Power doesn't use any geothermal energy. Why? A) Because there aren't many natural areas with hot rocks (like volcanoes). B) It is not sustainable. C) It's too expensive. D) It is not renewable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because there aren't many natural areas with hot rocks (like volcanoes). 25. What is a advantage of solar power? A) It is renewable. B) It only works when the sun is out. C) Solar panels are expensive. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is renewable. 26. Which example describes the use of a nonrenewable energy resource? A) Water is released through a dam. B) Wind turbines spin to generate electricity. C) Sunlight is used to heat a home. D) Gasoline is used to fuel a car. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gasoline is used to fuel a car. 27. What form of alternative energy uses a wind turbine? A) Biomass power. B) Solar power. C) Geothermal power. D) Wind power. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wind power. 28. In which part of a nuclear power plant is the fuel located? A) Electrical generator. B) Moderator. C) Turbine. D) Core. E) Cooling tower. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Core. 29. Are the fossil fuels renewable or nonrenewable? A) Trap the heat. B) Conservation. C) Biomass. D) Nonrenewable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nonrenewable. 30. Which practice would most likely deplete a nonrenewable natural resource? A) Harvesting trees on a farm. B) Burning coal to generative electricity. C) Restricting water usage during a period of water shortage. D) Building a dam and a power plant to use water to generate electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Burning coal to generative electricity. ← 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