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) The moon
B) Running water
C) Heat from within the Earth's crust
D) The sun
  • 3. What is weather?
A) The speed of the wind
B) The amount of moisture in the air
C) The number of clouds in the sky
D) The state of the atmosphere at any particular time
  • 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 causes plants to wither and die
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 tilt of the Earth on it's axis
C) The Earth's rotation
D) Changes in the sun's intensity
  • 7. Why does the moon appear to shine?
A) It makes it's own light
B) It reflects light from stars
C) Because it reflects sunlight
D) It reflects light from Earth
  • 8. What are the dark patches on the moon's surface?
A) Mountains
B) Sunken plains, or seas
C) High plateaus
D) Deep craters
  • 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) Motion and time
D) Lift and thrust
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