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) The sun
B) Running water
C) The moon
D) Heat from within the Earth's crust
  • 3. What is weather?
A) The number of clouds in the sky
B) The state of the atmosphere at any particular time
C) The amount of moisture in the air
D) The speed of the wind
  • 4. The sun's radiation is responsible for the Earth's ___________ ?
A) Atmosphere
B) Magnetic Field
C) Temperature
D) Rotation
  • 5. What is the relationship between the sun and life on Earth?
A) The sun damages life on Earth
B) The sun protects life on Earth
C) The sun causes plants to wither and die
D) The sun powers life on Earth
  • 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) The Earth's rotation
D) Changes in the sun's intensity
  • 7. Why does the moon appear to shine?
A) It reflects light from stars
B) It makes it's own light
C) It reflects light from Earth
D) Because it reflects sunlight
  • 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) Light
B) Heat
C) Motion
D) Electricity
  • 10. What two forces can turn fossils into fossil fuels?
A) Motion and time
B) Temperature and pressure
C) Wind and rain
D) Lift and thrust
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