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