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1. Coal:
a. Was formed from plant material over 200 million years ago
b. Was formed from animal material about 2 million years ago
c. Provides half of our energy
d. Can't form any longer
e. All of the above
2. Iron is atomic number 26 and mass number 56. How many protons does an iron atom have?
a. 26
b. 30
c. 56
d. 82
e. Can't tell
3. The United States's major source of energy is:
a. Coal
b. Natural Gas
c. Nuclear Power
d. Oil
e. Hydroelectric power
4. Oncogenes can be activated by all of the following except:
a. Free radicals
b. Gamma radiation
c. X-rays
d. Ultraviolet light
e. None of the above
5. Potassium is atomic number 19 and mass number 39. How many neutrons does a potassium atom have?
a. 19
b. 20
c. 39
d. 58
e. Can't tell
6. Which of the following is not an alternative fuel made by microbes?
a. Ethyl alcohol
b. Methane
c. Hydrogen
d. Lactic acid
e. Butyl alcohol
7. Which of the following is a nuclear fusion reaction?
a. Li-7 -> He-4 + H-3
b. Li-6 + n -> He-4 + H-3
c. H-3 + H-2 -> He-4 + n
d. U-235 -> Cs-139 + Sr-90 + Li-6
e. None of the above
8. Which part of an atom contains most of the mass?
a. Proton
b. Nucleus
c. Electron
d. Electron orbits
e. Neutron
9. Which of the following is not correctly matched to its disadvantage?
a. Wind-Availability
b. Geothermal-air pollution
c. Nuclear fission-waste disposal
d. Oil-air pollution
e. Coal-air pollution
10. Which one of the following is incorrectly matched?
a. Petroleum-Plastic manufacture
b. Petroleum-Uses to produce most electricity
c. Petroleum-Least abundant fossil fuel
d. Coal-Burning releases sulfur dioxide
e. Wood-Burning releases sulfur dioxide
11. Which of the following is not correctly matched to its disadvantage?
a. Wood-air pollution
b. Oil-transport
c. Natural gas-limited supply
d. Nuclear-air pollution
e. Hydropower-limited supply
12. The difference between C-12 and C-14 is:
a. Two protons
b. Two electrons
c. Two neutrons
d. Two atoms
e. Two molecules
13. Which of the following generates electricity by driving a turbine with highly pressurized hot water?
a. Oil
b. Hydroelectric power
c. Wind power
d. Photovoltaic
e. All of the above
14. Which of the following has the most energy?
a. Radiowaves
b. Microwaves
c. Visible light
d. Ultraviolet light
e. Gamma rays
15. The difference between passive and active solar energy is that passive:
a. Captures sunlight in buildings for space heating
b. Requires panels to collect sunlight energy to heat water
c. Produces electricity
d. Uses host water to run a turbine
e. Doesn't work at night