Name ______________________________ Class ___________________ Date __________________
Assessment
Chapter Test
Nonrenewable Energy
MATCHING
In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the
description.
_____ 1. used to run a turbine at a power plant
_____ 2. construction method to prevent oil spills
_____ 3. product of nuclear fission
_____ 4. energy within the nucleus of an atom
_____ 5. energy source derived from dead
organisms
_____ 6. place where petroleum is converted into
gasoline
_____ 7. site of controlled fission reaction
a. fossil fuel
b. nuclear energy
c. electric
generator
d. nuclear reactor
e. steam
f. cost and
efficiency
g. oil refinery
h. methane
hydrates
i. double-hulling
j. new nuclei and
neutrons
_____ 8. converts mechanical energy into
electrical energy
_____ 9. solid natural gas
_____ 10. factors influencing what fuel source a nation uses
MULTIPLE CHOICE
In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best completes
each statement or best answers each question.
_____ 11. Solar energy, or energy from the sun, is contained in
a. uranium.
b. radioactive waste.
c. fossil fuels.
d. all nonrenewable resources.
_____ 12. A fuel’s suitability is dependent on all the following factors except
a. energy content.
c. availability.
b. cost.
d. magnetism.
_____ 13. Which country consumes the most energy per person?
a. Argentina
c. Japan
b. Canada
d. Switzerland
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Chapter Test continued
_____ 14. Which one of the following states has the most natural coal deposits?
a. Florida c. Montana
b. Maine d. Texas
_____ 15. Coal is formed when
a. sediments cover dead marine organisms and heat converts them into
complex, energy-rich carbon molecules.
b. deposits of methane are subjected to high pressure until they
condense into crystals.
c. swamplands are buried by sediment. Then the added weight creates
heat and pressure, which converts the plants to coal.
d. organic remains become trapped in nonporous rock and merge into
large bodies of complex, energy-rich carbon molecules.
_____ 16. Which of the following is an advantage of using fossil fuels for energy?
a. the resulting air pollution
c. limited quantities
b. versatility in its uses
d. toxic by-products
_____ 17. Which of the following factors does not help predict future oil
production?
a. the number of oil refineries operating in the past
b. changes in technology
c. costs of obtaining fuels
d. number of oil deposits discovered
_____ 18. During the process of nuclear fission,
a. a neutron splits a uranium-235 atom, forming new elements and
releasing several neutrons plus energy.
b. a neutron splits a “daughter” nucleus, thus creating uranium-234.
c. radioactivity causes the neutron of a uranium-235 atom to split in
two.
d. two lightweight atoms combine to create a single, heavy atom.
_____ 19. In a nuclear power plant,
a. three pipe circuits pump water through the reactor, turbine, and
cooling tower.
b. solid uranium pellets are bombarded with steam in the control rods.
c. nuclear fusion superheats water in the reactor, causing steam to
power the turbine.
d. solid neutron pellets undergo a chain reaction and release massive
amounts of heat.
_____ 20. Which of the following is an advantage of nuclear energy?
a. It does not produce solid waste.
b. It is cost-efficient.
c. It poses no safety risks.
d. It does not produce air pollution.
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6. Cars in developing countries are often older and
burn gasoline that contains more sulfur. Cars in
developed countries are generally newer, have
catalytic converters that reduce air pollution, and
burn a cleaner gasoline.
7. Oil leaks from cars spill more oil; there are more
of them and their oil leaks are unregulated.
8. the formation of smog and health problems
9. acid precipitation
10. emissions regulations and catalytic converters
11. If the outer hull is punctured, the oil does not leak
out.
12. measures to reduce everyday contamination of
waterways from oil
SECTION: NUCLEAR ENERGY
Quiz
SECTION: ENERGY RESOURCES AND
FOSSIL FUELS
Matching
1. d
4. a
2. b
5. e
3. f
6. c
Multiple Choice
7. b
9. d
8. d
10. c
SECTION: NUCLEAR ENERGY
Matching
1. b
4. a
2. d
5. e
3. f
6. c
Multiple Choice
7. b
9. a
8. c
10. c
1. neutrons
2. boron and cadmium
3. Control rods containing boron or cadmium to
absorb neutrons are lowered between the fuel
rods of a reactor core to slow fission reactions.
Chapter Test General
4. Fission is prevented, and the reactor is shut down.
5. 1
MATCHING
6. 6
1. e
6. g
7. 3
2. i
7. d
8. 7
3. j
8. c
9. 5
4. b
9. h
10. 8
5. a
10. f
11. 2
MULTIPLE CHOICE
12. 10
11. c
16. b
13. 9
12. d
17. a
14. 4
13. b
18. a
15. They both produce electricity using steam.
14. c
19. a
16. They do not burn fossil fuels.
15. c
20. d
Map Skills
1.
2.
3.
4.
South Island
Wellington
some distance away
Answers may vary but should give examples
referring to subsurface, longwall, or surface coal
mining.
Chapter Test Advanced
MATCHING
1. d
2. f
3. a
4. b
5. c
6. e
MULTIPLE CHOICE
7.
8.
9.
10.
c
d
a
c
11.
12.
13.
14.
d
c
a
a
SHORT ANSWER
15. `Answers may vary. Sample answer: It takes
millions of years for fossil fuels to form. At
the rate we are now using
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