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