Energy Resources

Which fossil fuel is used the most as an energy resource?

• Oil

• Natural gas

• Coal

Fossil fuel are stores of

• Kinetic energy

• Chemical energy

• Thermal energy

• Potential energy

Coal is formed from the remains of plants that died millions of years ago.

• True

• False

Oil and gas are formed from the remains of sea creatures

• True

• False

Most electricity generated in power stations burn fossil fuel, especially

• Coal and natural gas

• Oil and coal

• Oil and natural gas

Like fossil fuel, nuclear energy is also a non-renewable source of energy

• True

• False

Resources that are not able to be reproduced as quickly as they are used are called _____.

• renewable resources

• non-renewable resources

• replaceable resources

• non-replaceable resources

2. Geothermal energy uses heat from ____ to produce electricity.

• oil

• coal

• natural gas

• the earth

What type of power plant uses the potential energy of water trapped behind a dam?

• Nuclear power plant

• Solar station

• Hydroelectric power plant

Waves and tidal currents in ocean can also be used to generate electricity

• True

• False