Energy and Ecology Review

What are the products of burning coal? (Carbon + Oxygen --> ____?____

Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas are all types of ________________.

This energy is made from living things or waste produced by living things.

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of using nuclear energy. 

How could the introduction of a nonnative species of plant affect a NC ecosystem?

Rivers and streams can be utilized to drive turbines creating this type of power.

This alternate energy source creates electricity from a reaction between hydrogen and oxygen.

All of the interconnected feeding relationships in an ecosystem make up a food 

These types of "farms" are used to harness the sun's energy to supply heat and electricity.

Using energy and material resources to maintain survival for the present and future is called 

Which two biomes have the least amount of precipitation?

This alternate energy source uses heat from Earth's interior.

The sum total of genetically based variety of living organisms in the biosphere is called

Anything from past living materials that are mined from rock and used as energy resources are

Which would most likely have a lasting negative impact on the biodiversity of an area?

What is an advantage of using fuel cells as an alternate energy source?

The grass at the beginning of this food chain is a

Organisms that obtain nutrients by breaking down dead and decaying plants and animals are 

A resource the can be replenished over short time spans such as wind and water are _________.

Where in North Carolina would be the best place to build wind turbines?

In a nuclear power plant, energy is released from radioactive materials during ____________

Noise pollution and danger to wildlife such as migrating birds are two disadvantages of this.

What is a disadvantage of using solar panels?

What process is used to extract natural gas stored underground?

Carbon cycles through the biosphere in all of the following EXCEPT

Which is a biotic factor that affects the size of a population in an ecosystem?

Where is Carbon found?

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

Thanks to the moon, this alternate energy source can be used by building a dam in a bay.

This is the cleanest energy mined?