Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Chapter 25: Energy Resources

Standardized Test Practice-English

1
Where does most energy on Earth come from?
A)the Sun
B)the Moon
C)the decay of radioactive elements
D)coal
2
A(n) __________ is a model that shows how energy from the Sun is used by producers and consumers
A)environment
B)food chain
C)traditional fuel
D)ecosystem
3
Many different types of fossil fuels exist, but they all originated from __________.
A)metamorphism and partial decomposition of plants
B)anthracite coal
C)ocean sediments
D)organic matter trapped in sedimentary rocks
4
What type of coal burns the most efficiently?
A)bituminous
B)anthracite
C)peat
D)lignite
5
What are fuels?
A)food produced by photosynthesis
B)plants only
C)consumers in an ecosystem
D)materials burned to produce heat or power
6
Which part of this diagram keeps all the fuel contained?
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A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
7
How can coal be classified?
A)amount of pressure and heat for formation
B)amount of pressure and time for formation
C)temperature of formation
D)type of biomass
8
What modern instrument converts wind to mechanical energy?
A)a wind turbine
B)a dam
C)a solar panel
D)an anemometer
9
Which is an example of an alternative source of energy?
A)peat
B)coal
C)wood
D)solar
10
The energy stored in fossil fuels originally came from ________.
A)Earth's core
B)gravity
C)fusion reactions in the Sun
D)fission reactions in the Sun
11
The solar energy stored in green plants is the primary energy source for _______.
A)chemical reactions in the soil
B)animal life
C)carnivorous plants
D)all the above
12
Which force is most directly responsible for the formation of fossil fuels?
A)displacement
B)erosion
C)pressure
D)tectonic activity
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