Natural And Energy Resources Quiz 9 (25 MCQs)

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1. A liquid fossil fuel formed from the remains of animals, algae, and other organisms is

2. Which of the methods of generating electricity does NOT use a renewable energy resource?

3. Define renewable energy

4. Fossil fuels originally got their energy from .

5. Match the definition to the term:electricity produced by the kinetic energy of water moving over a waterfall or dam

6. Which of the following is not a negative effect of mining?

7. Which type of coal has the lowest energy content?

8. Fuels formed from decaying remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years go

9. The country that has made the largest commitment to increasing its share of renewable energy resources is:

10. What happens to fossil fuels to create electricity?

11. Coal, oil, and natural gas are _____ resources created from the remains of early plants and animals.

12. Renewable and does not produce smog (air pollution). This is an advantage of _____

13. Precipitation that contains chemicals that hurt plants and wildlife due to its low pH is called _____

14. Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of solar energy?

15. Energy we get from burning once-living things (like plants or food waste) is called _____

16. Which type of energy source is relatively inexpensive, clean, nonrenewable and creates radioactive waste?

17. Biofuels are made from _____

18. Which alternative resource can be captured by a kite?

19. Which of the following is made from the remains of swamp plants that lived millions of years ago?

20. Which fuel source is NOT being considered for future energy use?

21. To manage energy in summer months, a family should

22. Which of the following actions would reduce the greatest amount of electricity used in a home?

23. Coal is a solid fossil fuel formed from

24. Which of the following is an example of an active solar heating system?

25. What type of energy makes use of burning plant materials and animal droppings as a source of fuel?