How using energy resources affects the environment

Question 1

What is one environmental effect of using nuclear power?

• A. spills can harm sea life, and burning it adds carbon dioxide
• B. covers a large area of land, but makes no fumes while running
• 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 2

True or false? Wind turbines release smoke.

• A. True
• B. False

Question 3

What is a drawback of solar and wind power?

• A. They depend on weather, so electricity must be stored or backed up.
• B. They release lots of smoke.
• C. They cannot make electricity.
• D. They will run out soon.

Question 4

What is one environmental effect of using wind turbines?

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

Question 5

True or false? Coal will never run out.

• A. True
• B. False

Question 6

What is a drawback of solar and wind power?

• A. They release lots of smoke.
• B. They depend on weather, so electricity must be stored or backed up.
• C. They cannot make electricity.
• D. They will run out soon.

Question 7

What is one environmental effect of using solar farm?

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

Question 8

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

• A. True
• B. False

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

What is one environmental effect of using hydroelectric dam?

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

Question 11

True or false? Dams can change river habitats.

• A. True
• B. False

Question 12

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. driving short trips instead of walking
• C. leaving lights on all day
• D. burning more coal

Question 13

What is one environmental effect of using wind turbines?

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

Question 14

True or false? Wind turbines release smoke.

• A. True
• B. False

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

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. floods a valley and blocks fish swimming upriver
• C. spills can harm sea life, and burning it adds carbon dioxide
• D. mining scars the land and burning it releases carbon dioxide and smoke