Quiz on Renewable and Non-renewable Resources

Which of the following best describes renewable resources?

• Natural resources that can be replenished in a short period of time.

• Natural resources that cannot be re-made or re-grown at a scale comparable to its consumption.

• Natural resources that are always available in unlimited quantities.

• Natural resources that are man-made and can be produced in factories.

Which of the following best describes non-renewable resources?

• Natural resources that can be replenished in a short period of time.

• Natural resources that cannot be re-made or re-grown at a scale comparable to its consumption.

• Natural resources that are always available in unlimited quantities.

• Natural resources that are man-made and can be produced in factories.

Which of the following is an example of renewable energy that comes from the sun?

• Geothermal

• Wind

• Solar

• Biomass/Biofuel

What type of renewable energy comes from heat within the earth?

• Solar

• Geothermal

• Wind

• Biomass/Biofuel

Which renewable energy source is harnessed by windmills?

• Solar

• Geothermal

• Wind

• Biomass/Biofuel

Biomass/Biofuel energy is derived from which of the following?

• Sunlight

• Wind

• Plants or waste

• Heat within the earth

Hydroelectric power harnesses the kinetic energy of what?

• Wind

• Sunlight

• Running water

• Plants

What is natural gas classified as in terms of renewability?

• Renewable

• Non-renewable

• Semi-renewable

• Perpetual

Which type of wave occurs when matter in the medium moves forward and backward (parallel) along the same direction that the wave travels?

• Transverse waves

• Electromagnetic waves

• Longitudinal waves

• Mechanical waves

Which of the following is a characteristic of a transverse wave?

• Amplitude

• Velocity

• Mass

• Density