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CSET Renewable Sources Of Energy And Recycling

Subjects : cset, science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. (recycling) The original product - not made out of recycled materials






2. Amount by which recycling paper reduces air pollution






3. A kind of polymer that comes in two parts. When the two parts are mixed - they fuse together and harden.






4. Was the largest dam at the time it was built; still one of the largest hydroelectric plants in the US.






5. Mineral from which industrial aluminum is obtained.






6. Radiation from the Sun that can be used directly for heating - or it can be converted to electricity.






7. Percent of gasoline that must be ethanol in California






8. Percent of California's energy that comes from hydroelectric plants

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9. Scrap generated by a company that cannot or will not use it. The company sells this scrap on the secondary market






10. Made or recovered from both new and scrap product






11. On border of Brazil and Paraguay - produces enough energy to fulfill all of California's needs.






12. Thermoplastics - all can be recycled - but not all are.






13. Have a structure with links between the chains - forming a rigid - three - dimensional network. When thermoset polymers are heated - they chemically decompose and cannot be reformed into different shapes.






14. Percent of glass market that is from bottles and jars






15. Percent of paper consumed in the US that was recovered for recycling






16. Percent of fiber used to make new paper products in the US that comes form recycled sources.






17. Percent of landfill material that is waste paper






18. Percent composition of glass






19. The ability to meet humanities current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs






20. Percent of aluminum that is recycled in Brazil






21. Famous hydroelectric dams






22. Percent of code 1 plastics that are recycled






23. Percent of materials used to make new bottles and jars that can be cullet






24. Percent of California's energy that comes from renewable resources (excluding hydroelectric plants

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25. Percent of glass beer and soft drink bottles that have been recycled in the US






26. The five most used forms of renewable energy






27. In China - still being built - will produce the most hydroelectric power in the world






28. The process of heating glass to make it stronger






29. Refers to the removing of oxygen from a metal ore by burning it with a carbon - based fuel or electrolytically.






30. Accounts for 38% of aluminum consumption






31. Glass that is crushed and ready to be remelted.






32. The largest damn in the US and the third largest hydroelectric facility in the world






33. The process by which ethane and propane are converted to ethylene and propylene






34. Energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth that can be used to heat buildings or generate electricity.






35. Percent of aluminum that is recycled in California






36. Organic material that can be burned to release energy in the form of heat.






37. Amount of energy required to make recycled paper products.






38. Have relatively linear molecular structure. When they are heated above their melting point - they soften and flow like a liquid.






39. Another word for virgin






40. Percent of virgin aluminum that is still in use






41. The simplest plastic polymer.






42. The use of the kinetic energy in moving water such as rivers or tidal currents to generate electricity. The most widely used form of renewable energy






43. Amount of energy required to make a ton of recycled aluminum.






44. The number of times paper can be reused.






45. Melting point of glass






46. Reuse of bottles and crushing of collected glass bottles to be re - melted






47. Air movement that can be harnessed to give mechanical energy or electricity.






48. The identification code used for different types of plastic resin






49. Percent of aluminum that is recycled in the US






50. Propane and ethane extracted from crude oil