This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Natural And Energy Resources – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Natural And Energy Resources Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a major disadvantage of coal, natural gas, and biomass? A) They are expensive to produce. B) THey are all non-renewable energy resources. C) All release carbon dioxide when burned. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All release carbon dioxide when burned. 2. Why do most of the power plants in the US burn coal as an energy source? A) Coal is a non-polluting source of energy. B) Coal is a renewable energy source. C) They haven't developed the technology to use anything else. D) Mining for coal does not harm any habitats or ecosystems. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They haven't developed the technology to use anything else. 3. Hydroelectric power plants can cause disruptions to ecosystems. What steps have been taken to help keep fish populations in balance? A) Scientists have added more bears to the area. B) Scientists have removed all bears from the area. C) They posted no fishing signs. D) They added "fish ladders" . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They added "fish ladders" . 4. What is a non renewable resource? A) Water. B) Biomass. C) Coal. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coal. 5. In a geothermal plant, what causes the turbine to turn? A) Steam. B) Air. C) Heat. D) Gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Steam. 6. How can I test that the air conditioner has the greatest impact on our electric bill? A) Set a constant temperature for a month. B) Record daily temperature outside. C) Record the daily amount of kWh used. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 7. Renewable energy derived from the movement of air and convert it to usable energy means of windmills or wind turbines. A) Wind energy. B) Biomass. C) Solar resources. D) Hydropower. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wind energy. 8. Poor conductors like wood and plastic are called: A) Burners. B) Biomass. C) Conductors. D) Insulators. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Insulators. 9. Where can the oldest layer be found? A) The top layer. B) The middle layer. C) They are all the same age. D) The bottom layer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The bottom layer. 10. Natural gas is mostly used to ..... A) Fertilizer. B) Heat homes, water, and businesses. C) Food flavoring. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heat homes, water, and businesses. 11. Which fossil fuel is the cheapest because it is made in America meaning we do not have to import it? A) Coal. B) Emissions. C) Biomass. D) Nuclear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coal. 12. When you turn off the water between washing dishes, which conservation effort are you practicing? A) Reducing. B) Reusing. C) Recycling. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reducing. 13. Provide a large amount of thermal energy, easy to transport, generates electrical energy, and used to make plastics and other artificial products. This is an advantage of ..... A) Geothermal. B) Hydroelectric. C) Fossil Fuels. D) Biomass. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fossil Fuels. 14. Energy conservation in the United States: A) Can be improved as individuals make conscious choices to reduce personal consumption. B) Will be a reality only if there is another major war. C) Can be accomplished by changes in tax laws. D) Is unlikely to ever occur. E) Can be accomplished only through changes in environmental laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can be improved as individuals make conscious choices to reduce personal consumption. 15. Match the definition to the term:the percentage of input work that is converted to output work A) Fuel. B) Natural resource. C) Inexhaustible resource. D) Efficiency. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Efficiency. 16. A chair is several feet from a fireplace. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm due to A) Conduction. B) Convection. C) Radiation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Radiation. 17. The burning of fossil fuels has raised the percentage of what in the atmosphere? A) Ozone. B) CFCs. C) Radon. D) Carbon dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Carbon dioxide. 18. Why do we not have more nuclear power plants? A) We are running out of uranium. B) $_{we are using the uranium for bombs instead of energy}$. C) Risk of radioactive leaks. D) It doesn't produce a lot of electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Risk of radioactive leaks. 19. What form of alternative energy uses plants and animal waste and turns it into sugar and then liquid fuel? A) Geothermal power. B) Biomass power. C) Hydroelectric power. D) Solar power. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biomass power. 20. Energy of motion is which type of energy? A) Potential. B) Kinetic. C) Sound. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kinetic. 21. Which statement best explains why wood is considered a renewable energy resource and coal is not? A) Wood is easier to find than coal. B) Wood has less stored energy per unit mass than coal. C) Wood has less carbon per unit mass than coal. D) Wood grows more quickly than coal forms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wood grows more quickly than coal forms. 22. Which of the following resources is NOT a mining resource in North Carolina? A) Gold. B) Gem Stones. C) Coal. D) Lithium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gold. 23. Stored energy that an object has due to its position or chemical composition is ..... A) Potential. B) Kinetic. C) Mechanical. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Potential. 24. Georgia Power could use some wind energy, but not as much as a state like Wyoming. Why? A) Georgia has windy days, but not as many as Wyoming. B) Georgia has too many windy days, the power grid would be overloaded. C) Georgia would rather get our energy from biomass. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Georgia has windy days, but not as many as Wyoming. 25. What is biomass energy? A) Any organic matter that can be used by burning wood and other plant life. B) Radiant energy emitted by the sun. C) Made by tapping into steam or hot water reservoirs underground. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Any organic matter that can be used by burning wood and other plant life. 26. Why is it important for countries to find alternative energy resources? A) Because alternatives are cheaper than using fossil fuels. B) Because fossil fuels will eventually run out. C) Because alternatives tend to cause less pollution than burning fossil fuels. D) Both b and c are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both b and c are correct. 27. Energy stored in a big boulder at the top of the hill is an example of ..... energy. A) Potential. B) Radiant. C) Electrical. D) Thermal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Potential. 28. How are fossils created? A) Traces of organisms get turned into stone. B) Dead organisms are quickly buried for millions of years. C) Animals get trapped. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 29. Why do we often use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources? A) Less expensive. B) Higher carbon footprint. C) More pollution. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Less expensive. 30. An undesired change in air, water or soil that adversely affects the health, survival, or activities of humans or other organisms. A) Pollution. B) Loss of Biodiversity. C) Natural Resource Depletion. D) None of above. 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