Energy Quiz

Which of the following resources is considered to be a non-renewable resource?

• Wind

• Natural Gas

• The Sun

• Corn

Which of the following is an inexhaustible resource?

• Wind

• Natural gas

• Oil

• Corn

Which energy conversion occurs in a campfire?

• Nuclear energy to chemical energy

• Chemical energy to thermal energy

• Electrical energy to mechanical energy

What is the term used to describe any natural material that is used by humans?

• Renewable resource

• Natural resource

• Energy resource

• Material resource

This fossil fuel is mainly used to generate electricity.

• petroleum

• cotton

• corn

• coal

An energy resource is a natural resource that is used to generate energy. Which of the following of these natural resources is an example of an energy resource?

• wheat

• cotton

• natural gas

• iron ore

The wind is best described as

• renewable

• non-renewable

• material resource

• fossil fuel

Petroleum is best described as

• renewable

• non-renewable

• material resource

• fossil fuel

Iron Ore is best described as

• renewable

• non-renewable

• material resource

• fossil fuel

Which of the following is the process of burning fossil fuels?

• combustion (fire)

• biomass

• natural resource

• energy