Energy Sources Quiz

What is the main difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources?

• Renewable energy sources can be replenished naturally, while nonrenewable sources cannot.

• Nonrenewable energy sources are always cheaper than renewable sources.

• Renewable energy sources are only available in certain regions.

• Nonrenewable energy sources are always more efficient than renewable sources.

Which of the following is a characteristic of nonrenewable energy sources?

• They can be reused indefinitely.

• They exist in a fixed amount and cannot be easily replaced.

• They are always environmentally friendly.

• They are replenished at the rate of consumption.

What is an example of a renewable energy source?

• Coal

• Oil

• Solar energy

• Natural gas

What is the most widely used source of energy globally?

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

• Fossil fuels

• Nuclear energy

How is the use of energy resources distributed between developed and developing countries?

• Evenly distributed

• More in developing countries

• More in developed countries

• Not evenly distributed

What happens to the reliance on fossil fuels as developing countries become more developed?

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It increases

• It becomes negligible

What influences which energy sources people use and how they use them?

• Climate change

• Availability, price, and governmental regulations

• Cultural beliefs

• Technological advancements

What is a common use of wood as a fuel?

• It is used in nuclear reactors.

• It is used in the form of firewood and charcoal.

• It is used to power airplanes.

• It is used in solar panels.

What is peat?

• A type of coal.

• A fully decomposed organic material.

• A partially decomposed organic material.

• A type of natural gas.

Which of the following is mostly methane?

• Crude oil

• Peat

• Natural gas

• Anthracite