6th Interventions Jackson
  • 1. What is an example of biomass energy?
A) An automobile that operates on fuel cells
B) A gasoline burning automobile
C) A coal burning generator
D) A wood burning stove
  • 2. Which of these is not currently a source of useable energy?
A) Running water
B) The moon
C) The sun
D) Heat from within the Earth's crust
  • 3. What is weather?
A) The amount of moisture in the air
B) The number of clouds in the sky
C) The speed of the wind
D) The state of the atmosphere at any particular time
  • 4. The sun's radiation is responsible for the Earth's ___________ ?
A) Temperature
B) Rotation
C) Atmosphere
D) Magnetic Field
  • 5. What is the relationship between the sun and life on Earth?
A) The sun powers life on Earth
B) The sun damages life on Earth
C) The sun protects life on Earth
D) The sun causes plants to wither and die
  • 6. What causes the seasons?
A) The tilt of the Earth on it's axis
B) The Earth's changing distance from the sun
C) Changes in the sun's intensity
D) The Earth's rotation
  • 7. Why does the moon appear to shine?
A) It reflects light from Earth
B) Because it reflects sunlight
C) It makes it's own light
D) It reflects light from stars
  • 8. What are the dark patches on the moon's surface?
A) Deep craters
B) Mountains
C) High plateaus
D) Sunken plains, or seas
  • 9. Photovoltaic cells convert sunlight into _________ ?
A) Motion
B) Heat
C) Light
D) Electricity
  • 10. What two forces can turn fossils into fossil fuels?
A) Lift and thrust
B) Motion and time
C) Wind and rain
D) Temperature and pressure
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