Renewable vs. Nonrenewable Sources

Match

Match the following...

• Sun

• Water

• Earth

• Heat

• Life

Solar

Hydro

Geo

Therm

Bio

• Solar

• Hydro

• Geo

• Therm

• Bio

Multiple Choice

What form of alternative energy uses plants and animal waste and turns it into sugar and then liquid fuel?

• geothermal power
• biomass power
• solar power
• hydroelectric power

Multiple Choice

What form of alternative energy uses the heat from the earth?

• solar power
• geothermal power
• biomass power
• wind power

Multiple Choice

Which natural resource is a renewable energy resource?

• coal
• oil (petroleum)
• natural gas
• sun

Multiple Choice

What alternative energy resource could be harmful to the environment which fish live in?

• biomass power
• wind power
• geothermal power
• hydropower

Multiple Choice

Which alternative energy resource can be harmful to birds?

• biomass energy
• geothermal energy
• wind energy
• solar energy

Multiple Choice

Energy made from moving water

• hydropower energy
• wind energy
• geothermal energy
• alternative energy

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an example of biomass energy?

• A coal-burning generator

• A wood-burning stove

• A gasoline-burning automobile

• An automobile that operates on fuel cells

Multiple Choice

What is one disadvantage of using hydropower?

• Hydropower is a renewable energy resource. There are no disadvantages.

• The power is used as electricity to power large buildings instead of homes.

• Building dams can damage natural wildlife and water systems like lakes and rivers.

• Most of the time there isn't enough water power to create electricity.

Multiple Choice

All are examples of Nonrenewable energy sources EXCEPT...

• Coal

• Petroleum (Oil)

• Hydropower

• Uranium (Nuclear)