Energy Resources

1. Which of the following best describes renewable energy?

• Energy from fossil fuels

• Energy that is generated by burning up something

• An energy source that is not used up

• All of the above

• None of the Above

2. Which of the following is an example of a renewable energy source?

• gasoline

• solar power

• coal

• fossil fuels

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

• hydroelectric energy

• solar energy

• geothermal energy

• wind energy

4. Why is the Sun considered the ultimate energy source?

• The Sun is the center of our solar system.

• The Sun is limited in the amount of energy released daily.

• The Sun provides energy for the water cycle and plants.

• The Sun rises and sets each day as seen from Earth.

5. Which is an advantage of installing solar panels?

• Reduced amount of air polllution

• Number of cloudy days

• High cost to install

• Use of nonrenewable resources

6. Stored energy in water behind a dam falls and changes into mechanical energy that turns a turbine that turns coils in a generator that produces electrical energy. What is this?

• Fossil Fuel Power Plant

• Nuclear Power Plant

• Nonrenewable Power Plant

• Hydroelectric Power Plant

7. Hydropower

• produces no air pollution

• has no construction costs

• can be built in any location

• uses a nonrenewable resource

8. What type of renewable energy comes from tapping heat generated inside the Earth?

• solar power

• hydro power

• wave and tidal power

• geothermal energy

9. What type of renewable energy comes from the power of the ocean?

• hydro power

• solar power

• wave and tidal power

• geothermal energy

10. Which energy source uses turbines to transform kinetic energy into electrical energy?

• geothermal

• wind

• solar

• biomass