Glencoe Science Level Green

Chapter 19: Conserving Resources

Section 1 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
Which one of the following is a renewable resource?
A)petroleum
B)water
C)aluminum
D)iron
2
Which one of the following is a fossil fuel?
A)oil
B)wood
C)nuclear power
D)wind
3
To reduce your fossil fuel use you can take public transportation instead of __________.
A)walking
B)riding a bike
C)staying home
D)driving alone in a car
4
__________ is electricity produced when the energy of falling water turns the blades of a generator turbine.
A)wind power
B)nuclear power
C)hydroelectric power
D)solar power
5
What type of energy is released from uranium, a radioactive element?
A)solar energy
B)nuclear energy
C)geothermal energy
D)fossil fuel energy
6
What is one problem with producing electricity using nuclear power?
A)smog and acid rain are produced
B)thousands of acres of land are flooded
C)radioactive wastes are produced
D)geysers or volcanoes must be available
7
__________energy is heat energy contained in Earth's crust.
A)Solar
B)Nuclear
C)Geothermal
D)Fossil fuel
8
The most reliable source of energy for all life on Earth is __________.
A)coal
B)the Sun
C)nuclear power
D)the wind
9
Satellites that orbit Earth use __________ to generate electricity.
A)nuclear power
B)solar cells
C)fossil fuels
D)geothermal energy
10
Any substance that contaminates the environment is __________.
A)an acid
B)a greenhouse gas
C)a pollutant
D)a mineral
11
Which one of the following is a problem associated with acid precipitation?
A)global warming
B)increase in UV radiation reaching Earth's surface
C)algae blooms
D)loss of plant nutrients from the soil
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