Modified True/False
Indicate
whether the statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the
statement true.
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Matter is the ability to cause change. _________________________
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2.
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Most of the energy resources used to generate electricity are renewable.
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3.
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Coal begins to form when plants die in a swampy area.
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4.
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Methane hydrates form under low temperatures and low pressures.
_________________________
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5.
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Nuclear energy is an alternate energy source produced from atomic
reactions. _________________________
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6.
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Geothermal energy is derived from burning organic material such as wood,
alcohol, and garbage. _________________________
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7.
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Gangue is waste rock that must be removed before a mineral can be used.
_________________________
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8.
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To be classified as an aggregate, the mineral in question must be in
demand. _________________________
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9.
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Renewable resources have disadvantages. _________________________
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10.
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Coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear energy are renewable resources.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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11.
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Fossil fuels include ____.
a. | natural gas | c. | coal | b. | oil | d. | all of the
above |
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12.
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The most abundant fossil fuel is ____.
a. | natural gas | c. | coal | b. | oil | d. | all of the
above |
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13.
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A soft brown coal with less moisture is called ____.
a. | peat | c. | lignite | b. | bituminous coal | d. | anthracite coal |
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14.
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A thick, black liquid formed from the buried remains of microscopic marine
organisms is ____.
a. | gangue | c. | alcohol | b. | oil | d. | none of the
above |
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15.
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Energy from the Sun is ____ energy.
a. | nuclear | c. | solar | b. | geothermal | d. | biomass |
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A ____ farm can be used to generate electricity.
a. | solar | c. | wind | b. | geothermal | d. | hydroelectric |
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Energy from hot magma is called ____.
a. | magnetic | c. | nuclear | b. | geothermal | d. | hydroelectric |
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Matching
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Match the type of coal mining with its definition. a. | open-pit mining | d. | underground mining | b. | strip mining | e. | slope mines | c. | drift
mines |
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uses an angled opening and an air shaft
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19.
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layers of rock and soil above coal are removed
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20.
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uses a horizontal opening in the side of a mountain
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21.
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another name for strip mining
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22.
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uses tunnels and pillars of rock for support
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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23.
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Hydrocarbons are compounds containing carbon and ____________________
atoms.
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24.
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Any material resources not used as fuels or as sources of metals are nonmetallic
____________________.
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25.
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Icelike substances called methane ____________________ may provide tremendous
reserves of methane.
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26.
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____________________ energy is derived from burning wood, alcohol and
garbage
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Short Answer
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27.
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List the four stages of coal formation.
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28.
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List some inexhaustible energy resources
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29.
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Describe how hydroelectric energy works.
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30.
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List two potential problems with burning garbage.
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