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Vocabulary Test 10

Vocabulary Test 10. Fossil Fuels / Alternative Energy. . 1. A certain region has a very sunny climate. Which of the following is the best energy resource for this region if the residents are concerned about the environment? . A fossil fuels B hydroelectric C biofuels D solar.

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Vocabulary Test 10

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  1. Vocabulary Test 10 Fossil Fuels / Alternative Energy.

  2. 1. A certain region has a very sunny climate. Which of the following is the best energy resource for this region if the residents are concerned about the environment? Afossil fuels B hydroelectric Cbiofuels Dsolar

  3. 2. If a certain region uses primarily wind energy, what can we tell about that region? • Last week it was very windy and a lot of electricity was generated. • Annual high temperatures in the summer have increased over many decades. • The average wind speed in the region must be around 14mph or more on a regular basis. • That region has a cool, dry climate with very little wind.

  4. 3. Look at the picture of the delta below. Which process is responsible for its formation? Building up by deposition caused by water. Carving out by erosion caused by water. Building up by deposition caused by wind. Carving out by erosion caused by wind.

  5. 4. Texas is home to the largest wind farm in the United States. Knowing this fact could help you infer which of the following? AThe weather in Texas must be windy every day . B The climate in Texas must be windy much of the time. CThe weather in most areas of Texas must have been windy last week. D The climate in Texas must be hot most of the time.

  6. 5. Steam being forced through the opening in the tea kettle causing it to whistle is most similar to which of the following? • steam in an electric plant being forced to turn a turbine. • water evaporating into the air in the water cycle. • hot air rising and cool air sinking; causing wind • corn and soybeans being converted into biofuels.

  7. 6. Coal, oil and natural gas have many things in common in their formation. Which list tells the things they have in common? • Dead plants and animals, heat, formed in the ocean. • Dead plants and animals, very long time formed in the swamp • Dead plants and animals, heat, very long time • Dead plants and animals, very long time formed in the ocean.

  8. 7. Which substances could be easily separated by putting them in water? • Substances A and C because one would stick to a magnet and be able to be taken out. • Substances B and C because one will conduct electricity and light a bulb. • Substances A and B because they are the same substance. • Substances A and C because one will dissolve in water.

  9. 8. In an area in which the climate is sunny and has plenty of rain, which alternative energy resource would be most available? • Hydroelectric power • Biofuels • Fossil Fuels • Geothermal

  10. 9. Which of the following statements is one of the primary reasons people encourage the use of alternative energy resources? • Fossil fuels are nonrenewable and alternative energy resources are renewable. • Fossil fuels are renewable and alternative energy resources are nonrenewable. • Fossil Fuels do not cause pollution and alternative energy resource do. • Fossil fuels do not cause damage to the environment and alternative energy resources do.

  11. 10. When communities use geothermal energy, they are generating electricity by using the heat from the - • Sun being reflected • Formation of fossil fuels • Earth’s core and mantle • Steam from underwater volcanoes

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