Cards in this guide (22)
What percent of the United States' energy is from geothermal
Geothermal electricity production in the US was 0.30 percent in
2006
Why is biomass considered a renewable resource
New plants can always be grown using sunlight and water. Unless
there is a supernova, we won't run out of sunlight, and water is
continually recycled.
Which is a metamorphic process
The metamorphic process is the conversion of one mineral into
another through heat and pressure over time. The metamorphic
process is the conversion of one mineral into another through heat
and pressure over time.
Which of the following is NOT a sedimentary structure Ripple marks Magma emplacement Mud cracks or Cross beds
Magma emplacements or Batholith are not sedimentary
structures.
Arrange these energy sources from highest to lowest percentage of worldwide use
1.petroleum
2.Nuclear Power
3.wind Power
Which would be least helpful in reducing indoor pollution
Increasing the house temperature
When the shells of tiny sea creatures are compressed underwater over millions of years what energy source can be produced
Oil can be produced in this fashion, although we of course are
using it much, much faster than it is being produced.
Which is a pollutant associated with high tech gadgets in landfills
What type of turbine is used to capture the energy of moving air
A windmill is a type of turbine that is used to capture the
energy of moving air.
Which satellite was launched recently by NASA
The satellite which was launched recently by nasa is terra.
Burning fossil fuels is like letting go of a slingshot because both change potential energy into
Burning fossil fuels turns potential energy into kinetic energy.
Kinetic energy is energy in motion, which can be used to do
work.
Which of the following dod not occur during the Cenozoic era
Several periods of mass extinction
Which ofthe following is a reason the human population is growing exponentially
Is the following is an intrusive igneous body Pyroclast Lava Flow Lahar Batholith
Batholith is an intrusive igneous body.
What is an important characteristic of an index fossil apex
It must have lived for a short geologic period of time.
Is global warming an environmental consequence of the use of fossil fuels
What caused disappearance of land bridges
Shrinking of the polar ice caps
Which of the following is a nonrenewable recourse
Hydropower generates electricity when dams force flowing water past .
Burning fossil fuels releases while plants use it as part of photosynthesis.
What measurement gives the most accurate number of population in an area
The electoral roll (or voting register).
Which is not an environmental consequence of nuclear energy
