Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

Multiple Choice

What are renewable resources?

• Resources that are limited and that cannot be replaced in our lifetimes

• Resources that can be replaced in our lifetime through natural processes

Multiple Choice

Energy that cannot be replenished or replaced in our lifetimes.

• Nonrenewable Energy

• Renewable Energy

• Geothermal Energy

• Alternative Energy

Multiple Choice

Sunlight __________

• is very bright

• will eventually run out

• is a renewable resource

• is a nonrenewable resource

Multiple Choice

Energy that is made by moving air is called ____________

• Wind

• Solar

• Oil

• Coal

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a con (negative) of biomass energy?

• It is renewable

• Carbon Dioxide is removed from the atmosphere

• It is nonrenewable

• Land is destroyed to make crops

Multiple Choice

To use a resource wisely and help to prevent waste is called ____________

• Conservation

• Renewable Energy

• Solar

• Hydroelectric

Multiple Choice

Coal, oil, and natural gas are a group of non-renewable resources called ________________

• Fossils

• Energy

• Resources

• Fossil fuels

Multiple Choice

Coal is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable

• Non-renewable

Multiple Choice

What are the 3 fossil fuels?

• coal, oil, uranium

• coal, hydroelectric, oil

• natural gas, oil, coal

Multiple Choice

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because ________________

• they are used to produce heat

• they take a long time to form

• they can be found underground

Multiple Choice

How can renewable energy benefit the environment?

• Renewable sources can be depleted

• Renewable sources do not produce toxic substances or pollutants that could harm us or the environment

• Renewable resources of energy have a finite supply capable of being exhausted

• Renewable sources, like coal, are abundant and have a high energy output.