Renewable vs Nonrenewable Energy Quiz

What is a renewable resource?

• A resource that is available in limited quantities

• Something produced in nature more rapidly than it is consumed by humans

• A resource that once used cannot be replaced

• A man-made product that can be used for energy

Which of the following is NOT a type of renewable energy?

• Wind

• Hydropower

• Solar

• Fossil fuels

Identify the renewable energy source that uses the heat from the Earth's interior.

• Wind

• Hydropower

• Geothermal

• Biomass

Which renewable energy source is directly derived from sunlight?

• Wind

• Hydropower

• Solar

• Biomass

What type of renewable energy is obtained from plants and organic waste?

• Wind

• Hydropower

• Geothermal

• Biomass

What is a nonrenewable resource?

• A resource that can be replaced within a human lifetime.

• A resource that comes from the earth and cannot be replaced within a human lifetime.

• A resource that is unlimited in supply and can be used repeatedly.

• A resource that is man-made and not found in nature.

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable energy source?

• Solar power

• Wind energy

• Coal

• Hydroelectric power

How long can it take for a nonrenewable resource to form?

• A few decades

• Hundreds of years

• Millions of years

• It forms continuously

What are fossil fuels made from?

• Synthetic chemicals

• Living plants and animals

• Decayed, ancient remains of plants and animals

• Minerals extracted from the earth

How many years ago did the process of forming coal begin according to the diagram?

• 100 million years ago

• 300 million years ago

• 200 million years ago

• 400 million years ago