TEST Review - Chap 3

Question 1

Renewable or Nonrenewable

coal

Answer 1

Nonrenewable

Question 2

Renewable or Nonrenewable

geothermal energy

Answer 2

Renewable

Question 3

Renewable or Nonrenewable

hydroelectric energy

Answer 3

Renewable

Question 4

Renewable or Nonrenewable

natural gas

Answer 4

Nonrenewable

Question 5

Renewable or Nonrenewable

nuclear energy

Answer 5

Nonrenewable

Question 6

Renewable or Nonrenewable

petroleum

Answer 6

Nonrenewable

Question 7

Which energy resource is not a fossil fuel?

a. coal
b. hydroelectric energy
c. natural gas
d. petroleum

Answer 7

b. hydroelectric energy

Question 8

Which problem would not occur as a result of using fossil fuels?

a. air pollution
b. oil soils
c. radioactive pollution
d. production of soot and sulfur gases

Answer 8

c. radioactive pollution

Question 9

A farmer needs to keep his fields from eroding during the seasons that crops are not planted on them. Which method should he use?

a. using contour plowing
b. planting a ground cover
c. letting the fields lie fallow for a season
d. digging for minerals

Answer 9

b. planting a ground cover

Question 10

A farmer has grown corn on several fields for the last 30 years, but now corn production is steadily decreasing. What can the farmer do to increase corn production?

a. planting a ground cover
b. using contour planting
c. letting the fields lie fallow for a season
d. using geothermal energy

Answer 10

c. letting the fields lie fallow for a season

Question 11

Which disadvantage is associated with the use of wind energy and solar energy?

a. requires heavy maintenance
b. causes pollution
c. requires large land areas
d. does not use water

Answer 11

c. requires large land areas

Question 12

What is an advantage of using geothermal energy?

a. lessens water pollution
b. provides water for recreation
c. produces radioactive hazards
d. plants are inexpensive to build and operate

Answer 12

d. plants are inexpensive to build and operate

Question 13

Which is not an advantage of using windmills to provide wind energy?

a. requires steady wind
b. does not cause pollution
c. is a renewable resource
d. requires little maintenance

Answer 13

a. requires steady wind

Question 14

Water stored beneath the surface of the earth is called ____.

Answer 14

ground water

Question 15

formed when the remains of plants and animals are buried quickly

Answer 15

fossil fuel

Question 16

factory that separates crude oil into different products

Answer 16

refinery

Question 17

mineral used to produce nuclear energy

Answer 17

uranium

Question 18

concentrated area of specified mineral

Answer 18

vein

Question 19

solid substance found naturally in the earth’s surface

Answer 19

mineral

Question 20

layer of sand, gravel, or bedrock that holds and moves ground water

Answer 20

aquifer

Question 21

floating ice sheet

Answer 21

ice shelf

Question 22

forms when sea water freezes

Answer 22

sea ice

Question 23

water returns to the sky through _____ and evaporation

Answer 23

transpiration

Question 24

What are all the materials available on Earth for man’s use called?

Answer 24

natural resources

Question 25

What are some advantages and disadvantages of nuclear energy?

Answer 25

Nuclear power is efficient and clean but can be dangerous if not carefully controlled. Radiation can escape from a nuclear plant and cause pollution and health problems. Used fuel needs special storage to keep it from harming the environment.

Question 26

What are some ways that the oceans provide for man?

Answer 26

The oceans provide fresh water through the water cycle, play a key role in the carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle, provide oxygen by photosynthesis of phytoplankton, and influence climates.

Question 27

Explain 3 things you can do to help conserve natural resources

Answer 27

- Reduce the amount of energy used. - Reuse materials that would otherwise be thrown away. - Recycle those resources that can be made into other products.

Question 28

True or False A nonrenewable resource can be replaced by natural means in a relatively short period of time.

Answer 28

False

Question 29

True or False Malleable metals are able to be dented or shaped.

Answer 29

True

Question 30

True or False Aluminum is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust.

Answer 30

True

Question 31

True or False All of the Earth's water is referred to as the biosphere.

Answer 31

False

Question 32

True or False Geothermal energy uses steam to turn turbines to produce electricity.

Answer 32

True

Question 33

True or False Hydroelectric energy uses windmills to control the flow of water.

Answer 33

False