| 1. The process that powers the sun is ________. | |
| a) | fission | b) | hydroelectric energy | c) | geothermal energy | d) | fusion |
| 2. A modern windmill used to generate electricity is a ____________. | |
| a) | synfuel | b) | wind dam | c) | wind turbine | d) | biomass fuel |
| 3. ___________ is a biomass fuel . | |
| a) | Synfuel | b) | Gasohol | c) | Petroleum | d) | Oil Shale |
| 4. Coal gasification is an example of __________. | |
| a) | biomass fuel | b) | solar energy | c) | synfuel | d) | geothermal fuel |
| 5. Energy that comes from water that is heated below ground is ______________. | |
| a) | hydroelectric energy | b) | geothermal energy | c) | synfuel energy | d) | tidal energy |
| 6. Solar energy can be converted directly into electrical energy by using ___________. | |
| a) | solar cells | b) | flat plate collectors | c) | anthracite | d) | uranium |
| 7. A solar device used to heat water is a _____________> | |
| a) | solar cell | b) | solar heater | c) | solar electrode | d) | flat plate collector |
| 8. A major drawback of using nuclear fission as an energy source is ___________. | |
| a) | air pollution | b) | low efficiency | c) | harms the land | d) | hazardous waste |
| 9. In a water treatment plant, chlorine and other chemicals are added to the water to __________. | |
| a) | change the color | b) | kill bacteria | c) | dilute sewage | d) | add taste |
| 10. Alternating the planting of crops to conserve soil nutrients is _____________. | |
| a) | cross fertilization | b) | contour plowing | c) | recycling | d) | crop rotation |
| 11. A fossil fuel formed from decomposed plant material is __________. | |
| a) | natural gas | b) | coal | c) | oil shale | d) | petroleum |
| 12. In a nuclear power plant, fission takes place in a ____________. | |
| a) | synfuel | b) | reactor | c) | dam | d) | plate collector |
| 13. Energy produced by the process of splitting atoms is ________ energy. | |
| a) | geothermal energy | b) | solar | c) | hydroelectric | d) | nuclear |
| 14. A _________ reactor generates steam to heat water, which turns to steam and drives the turbines. | |
| a) | pressurized water | b) | boiling water | c) | fusion | d) | moderator |
| 15. Burning coal that contains _________ is a cause of acid precipitation. | |
| a) | hydrocarbons | b) | carbon | c) | ozone | d) | sulfur |
| 16. __________ is the breaking of a nuclear into two nuclei. | |
| a) | Background radiation | b) | X ray | c) | Fission |
| 17. _________ is a helpful use of radioactivity. | |
| a) | Preserving food | b) | Dating fossils | c) | Treating cancer | d) | Each of these |
| 18. _________ is used to slow or absorb neutrons released by fission reactors. | |
| a) | Pressurized water | b) | Boiling water | c) | Fusion | d) | A moderator |
| 19. The careful and planned use of resources is _______. | |
| a) | conservation | b) | pollution | c) | recycling | d) | insulation |
| 20. A way of conserving energy is to use _________. | |
| a) | incandescent bulbs | b) | contour plowing | c) | more water | d) | fluorescent lights |
| 21. A medical use of radioactivity is _____________. | |
| a) | background radiation | b) | an x-ray | c) | fission | d) | fusion |
| 22. The greenhouse effect causes ______________. | |
| a) | fog-like conditions | b) | global warming | c) | thermal pollution | d) | hazardous waste |
| 23. A major drawback of using strip mines as an energy source is _____________. | |
| a) | air pollution | b) | low efficiency | c) | harms the land | d) | hazardous waste |
| 24. The first stage of coal formation is called ____________. | |
| a) | peat | b) | lignite | c) | anthracite | d) | petroleum |
| 25. Using old materials to make new products is _____________. | |
| a) | trash compacting | b) | recycling | c) | insulating | d) | pollution |