Energy Resources

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

• Wind
• Coal
• Solar
• Biomass

Petroleum and natural gas form from...

• strong winds
• cooled magma
• radioactive materials
• remains of plants and animals 

Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....

• Wind
• Sunlight
• Moving water
• Dung

 Energy from the sun is known as......... 

• hydroelectric energy
• geothermal energy
• solar energy
• wind energy

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• milk
• coal
• biomass
• water

Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......

• require expensive equipment
• take millions of years to replace
• can be found all over 
• provide all the energy we use

What is biomass? 

• energy from the sun
• energy from water
• energy from wind
• energy from plant and animal waste

Geothermal Energy is 

• Renewable
• Easily depleted
• Nonrenewable
• Difficult to locate

A type of energy that is made by splitting uranium atoms is

• solar energy
• nuclear energy
• biomass energy
• water energy 

What is a major disadvantage of using nuclear power to generate electricity?

• A small amount of power is produced
• No greenhouse gases are produced
• The power plants are inexpensive to build
• The by-product of nuclear power is radiation