Renewable/Nonrenewable Energy Sources Quiz

Coal is considered a

• nonrenewable energy source

• renewable energy source

When coal is burned it will release

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• argon

In order to reduce the amount of coal burned homeowners could

• install solar panels and use energy efficient appliances.

• leave the lights on and turn the heat up.

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• fossil fuels

• solar

• wind

• hydroelectric

Nonrenewable resources take

• a long time to form

• a short time to form

A renewable resource could be

• wind

• oil

• coal

• natural gas

An advantage of using hydroelectric power is

• it reduces carbon dioxide emissions.

• it floods areas with water.

• it prevents fish from migrating to different areas of a river.

• it changes the ecosystem of a river.

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas.

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• argon

Deforestation results in an increase in this greenhouse gas?

• carbon dioxide

• water vapor

• oxygen

• argon

Which phase of matter is steam?

• gas

• liquid

• solid