How using energy resources affects the environment

Question 1

Electric cars make no exhaust fumes. Why do scientists still say where the electricity comes from matters?

• A. Electricity is always made from wind.
• B. It does not matter at all.
• C. Electric cars run on petrol at night.
• D. If it comes from burning coal, carbon dioxide is still released at the power station.

Question 2

What is one environmental effect of using wind turbines?

• A. can be noisy and change the look of the landscape, but release no smoke
• B. spills can harm sea life, and burning it adds carbon dioxide
• C. floods a valley and blocks fish swimming upriver
• D. makes no smoke but leaves dangerous waste that must be stored safely for a very long time

Question 3

True or false? Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide.

• A. True
• B. False

Question 4

Why are many countries building more wind and solar farms?

• A. They use up coal.
• B. They work only at night.
• C. They make the weather windier.
• D. They are renewable and do not release carbon dioxide while making electricity.

Question 5

What is one environmental effect of using nuclear power?

• A. spills can harm sea life, and burning it adds carbon dioxide
• B. floods a valley and blocks fish swimming upriver
• C. covers a large area of land, but makes no fumes while running
• D. makes no smoke but leaves dangerous waste that must be stored safely for a very long time

Question 6

True or false? Renewable energy has no effects on nature at all.

• A. True
• B. False

Question 7

Which choice reduces the environmental harm from energy use the most?

• A. leaving lights on all day
• B. using less energy, for example by insulating homes and switching things off
• C. burning more coal
• D. driving short trips instead of walking

Question 8

What is one environmental effect of using coal?

• A. mining scars the land and burning it releases carbon dioxide and smoke
• B. can be noisy and change the look of the landscape, but release no smoke
• C. floods a valley and blocks fish swimming upriver
• D. spills can harm sea life, and burning it adds carbon dioxide

Question 9

True or false? Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide.

• A. True
• B. False

Question 10

Why are many countries building more wind and solar farms?

• A. They are renewable and do not release carbon dioxide while making electricity.
• B. They use up coal.
• C. They work only at night.
• D. They make the weather windier.

Question 11

What is one environmental effect of using oil?

• A. can be noisy and change the look of the landscape, but release no smoke
• B. covers a large area of land, but makes no fumes while running
• C. spills can harm sea life, and burning it adds carbon dioxide
• D. floods a valley and blocks fish swimming upriver

Question 12

True or false? Dams can change river habitats.

• A. True
• B. False

Question 13

Which choice reduces the environmental harm from energy use the most?

• A. using less energy, for example by insulating homes and switching things off
• B. burning more coal
• C. leaving lights on all day
• D. driving short trips instead of walking

Question 14

What is one environmental effect of using solar farm?

• A. makes no smoke but leaves dangerous waste that must be stored safely for a very long time
• B. can be noisy and change the look of the landscape, but release no smoke
• C. floods a valley and blocks fish swimming upriver
• D. covers a large area of land, but makes no fumes while running

Question 15

True or false? Every energy resource has some effect on the environment.

• A. True
• B. False

Question 16

Electric cars make no exhaust fumes. Why do scientists still say where the electricity comes from matters?

• A. If it comes from burning coal, carbon dioxide is still released at the power station.
• B. Electricity is always made from wind.
• C. It does not matter at all.
• D. Electric cars run on petrol at night.