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Environmental science Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy test review
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Converts motion into electrical energy.
acid precipitation
Three Mile Island
electric generators
nuclear energy
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Plant material, manure, and wood.
biomass fuel
natural gas
Chernobyl
nuclear fission
3
Which of the following is an advantage of nuclear energy?
it is cost-efficient
it poses no safety risks
it does not produce solid waste
it does not produce air pollution
4
Uses heat from the Earth’s interior.
active solar heating
hydroelectric energy
geothermal energy
passive solar heating
5
Electric generators work by
rubbing copper against a substance
turning turbines in a dam
converting oil into electricity
converting mechanical energy into electrical energy
6
Most of the world’s fossil fuel reserves are made up of
waste rock
coal
oil
natural gas
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Coal is formed when
swamplands are buried by sediment
organic remains become trapped in nonporous rock
sediments cover dead marine organisms
deposits of methane
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Flooding of habitats and disruption of ecosystems downstream are disadvantages of
geothermal energy
fossil fuel energy
hydroelectric energy
nuclear energy
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Crude oil is another name for
methane
fossil fuel
petroleum
natural gas
10
The energy in fossil fuels is often converted into
power plants
uranium
electricity
magnetic fields
11
Uses the sun’s energy and a semiconductor to produce a small amount of energy.
passive solar heating
hydroelectric energy
active solar heating
photovoltaic cell
12
Oil and natural gas are formed from the
burning of high-sulfur, low grade uranium
decay of tiny marine organisms
decay of plants that lived in swamps
migration of carbohydrate molecules to rock formations
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Burns relatively cleanly.
natural gas
nuclear fission
biomass fuel
energy conservation
14
Splitting the bonds holding subatomic particles together.
Chernobyl
energy conservation
nuclear fission
natural gas
15
Area with the most oil deposits.
Middle East
nuclear energy
electric generators
Three Mile Island
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Site of the worst nuclear accident in the United States.
acid precipitation
electric generators
Three Mile Island
Middle East
17
Saves energy.
Chernobyl
energy conservation
nuclear fission
natural gas
18
Uses large windows facing the sun.
hydroelectric energy
active solar heating
geothermal energy
passive solar heating
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Wind, moving water, sunlight, and heat from Earth’s interior are sources of
renewable energy
geothermal energy
ocean thermal energy
alternative energy
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Contained in the nuclei of atoms.
Middle East
electric generators
nuclear energy
Three Mile Island
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Uses moving water
active solar heating
hydroelectric energy
geothermal energy
passive solar heating
22
Uses collectors on the roof.
passive solar heating
geothermal energy
photovoltaic cell
active solar heating
23
People can conserve energy in their daily lives by driving a vehicle
that is fuel-efficient
mostly for short distances
instead of taking a bus or train
with a large gas tank
24
Site of the worst nuclear accident in the world.
biomass fuel
Chernobyl
natural gas
energy conservation
25
Storage sites for nuclear wastes
will always leak lethal amounts of radioactivity
can only be located in mountain ranges
are located in areas that are extremely geologically stable
should be able to undergo the process of transmutation
26
Results from burning high-sulfur coal.
Three Mile Island
acid precipitation
nuclear energy
electric generators
27
Which of the following is an advantage of using fossil fuels for energy?
limited quantities
toxic by-products
the resulting air pollution
versatility in its uses
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A fuel’s suitability is dependent on all of the following factors EXECPT
cost
availability
energy content
magnetism
