Energy Quiz

China's economy is growing very quickly and requires a large amount of energy. Most of the energy consumed by the country comes from a nonrenewable energy source. Which of the following is a nonrenewable energy source?

• coal

• hydroelectric

• solar

• wind

What type of resource is wind?

• a renewable resource like coal

• a nonrenewable resource like oil

• a nonrenewable resource like hydropower

• a renewable resource like solar energy

Marcus looks at a list of resources. Which question will help Marcus determine if a resource on the list is renewable?

• Is the resource inexpensive?

• Was the resource once living?

• Can the resource be replenished?

• Does the resource provide energy?

Geothermal energy is a type of energy that harnesses Earth's interior heat. Geothermal energy is used worldwide to heat homes and businesses and to make electricity. This is done by digging deep wells and pumping heated underground water or steam to the surface. What type of resource is geothermal energy?

• renewable resource, because it is used around the world

• nonrenewable resource, because it requires digging up the land

• renewable resource, because it is continuously made in the core of Earth

• nonrenewable resource, because it makes electricity, which is not natural

For decades, people have used fossil fuels to power machines and heat homes. What is one disadvantage of using fossil fuels?

• They are nonrenewable resources.

• They produce more water than other fuels.

• They do not produce much heat.

• They are difficult to use.

Almost 60% of the energy Georgia produces is from nuclear power. What type of resource is nuclear power?

• nonrenewable

• renewable

• mineral

• hybrid

The picture below shows water flowing through a dam, spinning a turbine and generating electricity. Which energy resource is shown in the picture?

• hydropower, a renewable resource

• nuclear energy, a renewable resource

• natural fluids, a nonrenewable resource

• geothermal energy, a nonrenewable resource

The pictures below show a forest before and after deforestation, a process where many trees are cut down. Which of the following best explains why trees are called a renewable resource?

• If a tree is cut down, a new tree can be planted in its place.

• If a tree is cut down, the animals that depended on the tree will help the tree grow back.

• Only humans use trees, so tree populations will never fall below the number that are needed.

• Only paper is made from trees, so the tree population will never run out.

The table below shows Harrison's list of which natural resources are used to make four different containers. If Harrison wants to use only containers that come from renewable resources, which of the containers should he use?

• either the glass bottle or the aluminum cup, because they both come from renewable resources

• either the paper cup or the plastic bottle, because they both come from renewable resources

• the paper cup, because it is the only container that comes from a renewable resource

• the plastic bottle, because it is the only container that comes from a renewable resource

Clothes are often made from cotton, which is grown from a plant. What kind of resource is cotton?

• renewable

• nonrenewable

• mineral

• chemical