Energy Resources PreTest

What is a natural resource?

• an ore from the ocean
• a small cabin in the woods
• something that lives outdoors
• something found in nature that people use

Which of the following would take millions of years to form?

• wind power
• renewable energy
• solar power
• fossil fuels

Which of the following is a solid fossil fuel that has formed from ancient plants?

• coal
• oil
• petroleum
• natural gas

Choose the correct term that describes a resource that can be easily replaced.

• renewable
• alternative
• nonrenewable

Electricity produced by moving water is called _____. 

• geothermal
• hydroelectric
• wind
• solar

A resource that can not easily be replaced.

• nonrenewable
• renewable
• alternative
• none of the above

Which of the following is a main disadvantage of solar energy for a large city?

• Produce too much energy.
• Causes wind.
• Expensive.
• Causes heat.

Diamonds and other minerals are examples of which type of resources?

• alternative
• renewable
• nonrenewable
• none of the above

True or Flase:
Oil and cotton are natural resources.

• True
• False

Which of the following is a resource that can be reused?

• Oil
• Wind
• Gas
• Coal