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Energy quiz 8th
Energy sources quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| fossil fuels refer to: | coal, oil, and natural gas |
| What is the best type of coal in terms of purity? | anthracite |
| Energy from burning plants,trash, and organic matter. | Biomass |
| Energy from the rays of the sun. | solar |
| energy from fission, or splitting of uranium atoms. | nuclear |
| a fossil fuel in the form of a solid balck rock | coal |
| a colorless, odorless fossil fuel made mostly of methane. | natural gas |
| Heat and Steam energy from the earth's core. | Geothermal |
| a fuel refined from natural gas and petroleum | Propane |
| energy produced by moving air | wind energy |
| energy produced by moving water | Hydroelectric |
| natural gas is found in ______ | reservoirs |
| we use most of our oil products for_____ | transportation |
| The main method for transporting oil is ______ | pipeline |
| What is the law that states that energy in the universe is constant? | 1st law of Thermodynamics |
| List 2 ways to mine coal. | strip mining ands deep mining |
| Give 3 examples of geothermal energy on the surface of the Earth. | volcanoe, geysers, and hot springs |