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How is most of the energy in Canada made? |
| | A) | by converting turbine movement into chemical energy using a generator |
| | B) | by converting solar energy into electrical energy using a generator |
| | C) | by converting kinetic energy into electrical energy using a generator |
| | D) | by converting electrical energy into kinetic energy using a generator |
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Which of the following lists represents the main sources of electrical energy in Ontario? |
| | A) | natural gas, the Sun, and turbines |
| | B) | falling water, the Sun, and uranium |
| | C) | falling water, fossil fuels, and uranium |
| | D) | coal, falling water, and plutonium |
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Which of the following best describes the sources of energy that can turn a turbine and generate electrical energy? |
| | A) | water |
| | B) | water and oil |
| | C) | uranium and coal |
| | D) | water, natural gas, and uranium |
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Hydroelectric sources convert… |
| | A) | the kinetic energy of moving water to electrical energy. |
| | B) | the electrical energy of moving water to kinetic energy. |
| | C) | fossil fuels, such as coal, into heat. |
| | D) | heat energy from the splitting of uranium atoms into electrical energy. |
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Renewable energy sources include… |
| | A) | coal, the Sun, tides, and wind |
| | B) | the Sun, natural gas, soil, and uranium |
| | C) | biomass, fossil fuels, wind, and uranium |
| | D) | wind, the Sun, tides, and heat from the ground |
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The element uranium was formed… |
| | A) | when beds of coal were converted into natural gas. |
| | B) | when an asteroid landed on Mars. |
| | C) | during the explosion of stars before Earth was formed. |
| | D) | during the formation of meteorites in space. |
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Why is natural gas classified as a non-renewable resource? |
| | A) | Natural gas cannot be renewed or replaced within ten years. |
| | B) | Natural gas cannot be replaced within a human lifetime, or longer. |
| | C) | Natural gas can be replaced within a human lifetime, or longer. |
| | D) | Natural gas can be replaced by combining coal and oil together. |
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