Name______Class______Date______
Assessment
Chapter Test A
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
_____8.converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
_____9.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.
_____ 10. Solar energy, or energy from the sun, is contained in
a.uranium.
b.radioactive waste.
c.fossil fuels.
d.all nonrenewable resources.
_____ 11. A fuel’s suitability is dependent on all the following factors except
a.energy content. c. availability.
b.cost. d. magnetism.
_____ 12. Which country consumes the most energy per person?
a.Argentina c. Japan
b.Canada d. Switzerland
Chapter Test A continued
_____ 13. Which one of the following states has the most natural coal deposits?
a.Florida c. Montana
b.Maine d. Texas
_____ 14. 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.
_____ 15. 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
_____ 16. 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
_____ 17. 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.
_____ 18. 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.
_____ 19. 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.