This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Natural And Energy Resources – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Natural And Energy Resources Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An energy resource such as trees or wind that is replaceable by natural means. A) Nonrenewable. B) Renewable. C) Recycling. D) Hydropower. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Renewable. 2. Unlimited; relatively inexpensive to generate energy, and does not produce pollution. A) Biomass. B) Nuclear. C) Hydroelectric. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wind. 3. All are disadvantages of using Fossil Fuels EXCEPT A) Risk of oil spill. B) Produces acid precipitation. C) Renewable resources. D) Nonrenewable resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Renewable resources. 4. What is a disadvantage to Hydroelectricity? A) Lots and lots of pollution. B) Kills wild bird population. C) Radioactive waste. D) Increases potential for flooding. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increases potential for flooding. 5. Solar energy is considered an alternative energy resource because it- A) Is produced by processes on the Sun. B) Can take the place of fossil fuels. C) Is always present on Earth. D) Provides Earth with light and heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can take the place of fossil fuels. 6. The three major fossil fuels are coal, oil, and A) Uranium. B) Wood. C) Electricity. D) Natural gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Natural gas. 7. Five products we get from petroleum are ..... A) Jet fuel, gasoline, plastics, cosmetics, rubber. B) Jet fuel, plastics, sprite, gasoline, diesel fuel. C) Jet fuel, plastics, rubber, soil, make up. D) Jet fuel, plastics, rubber, flowers, diesel fuel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jet fuel, gasoline, plastics, cosmetics, rubber. 8. Natural resources that nature can produce again, such as trees, plants, animals, water, oxygen, and soil A) Renewable resources. B) Alternative energy source. C) Nonrenewable resources. D) Geothermal energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renewable resources. 9. Natural Energy Resources are: A) Resources that can be used to build things. B) Resources that can produce heat or electricity. C) Resources that we can make from recycled materials. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Resources that can produce heat or electricity. 10. Which is the most likely result of not conserving energy? A) Decreased energy costs. B) Improved air quality. C) Improved fuel efficiency. D) Decreased supply of energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Decreased supply of energy. 11. The most plentiful fossil fuel in the United States is A) Oil. B) Wood. C) Natural gas. D) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coal. 12. Which fossil fuel can be transported easily because it is a liquid, but can be harmful to the environment? A) Oil/Petroleum. B) Coal. C) Natural Gas. D) Biomass. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oil/Petroleum. 13. In some areas, foresters plant one tree for every tree they cut. This activity is an example of A) Lack of management of non renewable natural resources. B) A good conservation practice for nonrenewable natural resources. C) Lack of concern for renewable natural resources. D) A good conservation practice for renewable natural resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A good conservation practice for renewable natural resources. 14. Which of the following forms of energy travels by waves? A) Nuclear. B) Chemical. C) Mechanical. D) Electromagnetic. E) Thermal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Electromagnetic. 15. The type of energy that cattle create is .....? A) Natural gas. B) Biomass. C) Nuclear. D) Solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biomass. 16. Which of the following sources of energy is classified as an alternative energy source? A) Crude oil. B) Natural gas. C) Mined coal. D) Geothermal heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Geothermal heat. 17. Your uncle lives in Arizona, a dry area with lots of sun all year long. What type of renewable energy should he invest in? A) Solar power. B) Natural gas. C) Water power. D) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solar power. 18. Nonrenewable; Uses Uranium and Plutonium. This is a disadvantage of ..... A) Gas. B) Oil. C) Coal. D) Nuclear. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nuclear. 19. What is does Global warming potential mean? A) The phenomenon whereby earth's interior traps heat in the form of geothermal energy. B) The gradual increase in global surface temperatures of earth. C) The measure of how much heat a greenhouse gas traps. D) The earth's atmosphere traps greenhouse gases to keep Earth warm enough to support life. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The measure of how much heat a greenhouse gas traps. 20. How is geothermal energy related to the sun? A) Nonrenewable. B) Renewable. C) It's not related to sun-neither direct nor indirect relationship with the sun. D) Direct relationship. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It's not related to sun-neither direct nor indirect relationship with the sun. 21. Electric generators work by A) Converting oil into electricity. B) Turning turbines in a dam. C) Converting mechanical energy into electrical energy. D) The decay of plants that lived in swamps hundreds of thousands of years ago. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Converting mechanical energy into electrical energy. 22. Another advantage of using hydropower is that A) It's able to produce a steady flow of energy 24 hours a day. B) Dams cause flooding. C) No ecosystems are destroyed by damming up a river. D) It's very cheap to build a dam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's able to produce a steady flow of energy 24 hours a day. 23. Natural gas forms from ..... A) Strong winds. B) Cooled magma. C) Radioactive materials. D) Remains of plants and animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Remains of plants and animals. 24. What is the source of energy associated with burning living things? A) Biomass Energy. B) Hydrogen Power. C) Hydroelectricity. D) Wind Energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biomass Energy. 25. Effort to wisely use, distribute and protect valuable resources such as fresh water, soil, unique environments and energy resources. A) Fossil Fuels. B) Solar Resources. C) Conservation. D) Renewable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conservation. 26. India is endowed with a rich variety of mineral resources due to its varied geological structure, mainly associated to the ..... part of our country. A) Himalayan. B) North-Western. C) Peninsular. D) North-Eastern. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Peninsular. 27. Which of the following is not a fossil fuel? A) Natural gas. B) Uranium. C) Oil. D) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uranium. 28. What is a refinery? A) A factory in which crude oil is heated and separated into fuels. B) Factory that produces petroleum. C) Factory that produces coal. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A factory in which crude oil is heated and separated into fuels. 29. Which two items are needed to form fossil fuels and sedimentary rock? A) Water freezing from. B) Water being heated by the sun. C) Heat and pressure. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heat and pressure. 30. Petroleum and natural gas form from ..... A) Strong winds. B) Cooled magma. C) Radioactive materials. D) Remains of plants and animals. 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