*** Unit 2 Test: Earth's Energy Sources ***
MULTIPLE CHOICE (1 Pt Each)
1. Accretion is...
A.The gathering of materials in space
B.The globing of space materials
C.The increase of materials due to the increase of gravity.
D.The intensity of inertia in space
2. The force that causes the movement of plates is....
A.Unequal distribution of heat due to Radioactive Decay
B. Unequal radioactive molecules
C. Gravity
D. Incoming Solar Radiation
3. What happens to Solar Radiation as it enters the atmosphere?
A.It can bounce off of the atmosphere
B.It can be scattered into the atmosphere
C.It can be absorbed in to the land and oceans
D.All of the above.
4.The moon has pitch black shadows and the Earth does not. This is due to...
A.Radiant Heat
B.Scattered Light
C.The moon is too far away from the Sun
D.The Earth can have dark shadows if in the right position.
5.En example of a Renewable resource is...
A.Animals
B.A Wind Farm
C.Scattered Light from the moon
D.All of the above
6.The best reason to use renewable resources is that the source of energy is
A.Expensive
B.Free
C.Hard to set up
D.All of the above
7.Which of the following is not a Fossil Fuel?
A.Oil
B.Coal
C.Natural Gas
D.Gasoline
8.As Gravity goes up, pressure goes up and ______goes up.
A.Temperature
B.Sustainability
C.Radioactivity
D.Nuclear Decay
9.Visible Light is a part of what...
A.Electric Spectrum
B.Magnetic Spectrum
C.Electromagnetic Spectrum
D.Solar Spectrum
10.Most electricity in Michigan comes from what fuel source?
A.Oil
B.Gasoline
C.Cows
D.Coal
FILL IN THE BLANK(2 pts each) (There is a word bank located on your answer sheet)
- You should know that Carbon has 6 Protons and 6 Neutrons, so it's mass is 12. Carbon-14 has 8 neutrons. This makes carbon 14 an ______
- Rocks are ______conductors of heat.
- If you have enough power to meet all of your needs, then you have a ______supply of energy
- Oil is the best energy supply for millions of things....this is because oil is ______.
- When the nucleus of an atom is unstable it will undergo ______.
- The burning of ______contributes to the formation of acid rain.
- Hydropower uses what energy source?
- The type of energy using the heat from ground is called ______.
- What do we call it when 50% of the radioactive material has become stable?
- What was the name of the electric car studied in the movie?
Half Lives Section (Complete this on your answer sheet) (10 Pts total)
* I only need the %’s, you do not need to color in the barrels.
ESSAY: What factors contributed to the death of the electric car. (5 points)
*Must be 5 paragraphs...An Opening, 3 supportive paragraphs, and a closing.
* Use a separate sheet of Lined Paper for this!
* This should be very clearly written so ANYONE can read it.
*This is worth 5 points and you will get 1 point for completing each paragraph correctly.
- PP1: Should include a thesis statement
- PP2: Make your first point / argument
- PP3: Make your second point / argument
- PP4: Make your third point / argument
- PP5: Make your closing statements. Make sure you clearly state your opinion here.