Non-renewable energy lesson

Multiple Choice

Which part of generating electricity creates rotational energy?

• Turbine

• Generator

• Magnets

• Wire

Multiple Select

Coal can be extracted from the ground in what ways?

• Surface Mining

• Drilling

• Underground Mining

• Fracking

Fill in the Blank

It is a federal law that coal mining companies restore the land when they are done surface mining. This process is known as

Multiple Choice

Coal is very ______________, meaning it can burn easily

• Easy to access

• Dark in color

• Combustible

• Powdery

Multiple Choice

Coal is mainly used for _____________

• Electricity

• Fuel

• Heating Homes

• Industrial uses

Match

Match how coal is formed in the correct order.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Ancient plants millions of years ago die

Plants were buried by dirt and water

Heat and pressure were added

Coal is formed

• Ancient plants millions of years ago die

• Plants were buried by dirt and water

• Heat and pressure were added

• Coal is formed

Multiple Choice

Oil is mainly used for _____________

• Transportation

• Industrial uses

• Heating Homes

• Commercial uses

Multiple Choice

Oil is usually found in places _______________

• That were swamps

• That were or are apart of an ocean

• That are deep underground

• That are low in minerals

Multiple Choice

America drills enough of it's own oil, and does not have to borrow from other countries

• True

• False

Match

Place how oil and natural gas form in the correct order

• Ancient sea plants and animals die

• Buried by sand and silt

• Heat and pressure are added

• Oil and natural gas is drilled for

1

2

3

4

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Fill in the Blank

Natural Gas is the _____________ burning fossil fuel

Multiple Choice

Natural Gas is ________ dense than oil

• More

• Less

• The same density

Multiple Choice

Natural Gas gives off a lot of _________ energy

• Light

• Mechanical

• Heat

• Potential

Multiple Choice

Which is not an advantage of using fossil fuels

• They will run out

• Cheap

• Easty to transport

• Reliable

Multiple Choice

Nuclear fission involves the _____________ of nuclei

• Fusing

• Splitting

• Joining

• Dividing

Multiple Choice

Which is not a disadvantage of nuclear energy

• Creates a lot of energy

• Security concerns

• Radioactive waste is hard to store and harmful

• Power plants are expensive to build

Multiple Select

Select all the sources that are considered fossil fuels below

• Coal

• Nuclear energy

• Oil

• Natural Gas

• Wind

Multiple Choice

Nuclear fission releases pollution into the air

• True

• False