Energy Resources

Fossil Fuels are energy sources formed over millions of years from the remains of _______.

• dead organisms

• living rocks

• freshwater lakes

• volcanic ash

What does energy conservation mean?

• Using more energy

• Reducing the amount of energy or energy resources used

• Creating new energy

• Wasting energy

What is a renewable resource? Fill in the blank: A renewable resource is a resource that can be _______ in a relatively short amount of time.

• replaced

• destroyed

• forgotten

• ignored

Renewable resources are used daily by large populations worldwide.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: ______ is power produced by harnessing the energy from the Sun’s rays.

• Solar

• Wind

• Hydroelectric

• Geothermal

Fill in the blank: One advantage of renewable resources is that they are ______ over time so they will not run out.

• replaced

• destroyed

• limited

• used up

Fill in the blank: Renewable resources produce very little ______ products so they are clean for the environment.

• waste

• energy

• water

• heat

What is a nonrenewable resource?

• A resource that exists in unlimited supply

• A resource that exists in limited supply

• A resource that can be replaced quickly

• A resource that is always available

Nonrenewable resources are able to be stored for use at a later time.

• True

• False

Certain nonrenewable resources can cause ______ when burned.

• pollution

• photosynthesis

• evaporation

• condensation