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WorksheetsFossil Fuels and Alternative Energy
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 49mins
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Class
Date
1.
Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable resources because of -
a)
Where they come from
b)
How they are produced
c)
How useful they are
d)
How long they take to form
2.
All of these are related to the formation of oil or natural gas EXCEPT -
a)
decomposed animals
b)
decayed plants
c)
sedimentary rocks
d)
active volcanoes
3.
Which of the methods of generating electricity does NOT use alternative energy resources?
a)
Burning coal in a power plant
b)
Turbines spinning in dam
c)
Solar panels taking in light energy
d)
Drilling wells to reach hot rocks deep inside the earth
4.
This power plant produces electricity most likely by using -
a)
fossil fuels
b)
biofuels
c)
solar energy
d)
geothermal energy
5.
Electricity to play your radio can be made using renewable or nonrenewable resources. Which of the following resources are renewable?
a)
wind and oil
b)
wind and sunlight
c)
natural gas and oil
d)
natural gas and coal
6.
Which alternative energy source is generated beneath earth's crust and can be used to heat buildings?
a)
Hydroelectric
b)
Geothermal
c)
Wind
d)
Solar
7.
Which direction should you look to see sunrise each day?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
8.
Which statement is true about metals?
a)
Metal doesn't get hot and melt
b)
Metal is weak
c)
Metal is an insulator
d)
Metal is a conductor and completes circuits
9.
What type of energy is used to make the turbine spin in this type of dam?
a)
Light Energy
b)
Thermal Energy
c)
Sound Energy
d)
Mechanical Energy
10.
Which action produces energy from an alternative energy source?
a)
Burning coal to heat homes
b)
Replacing lawns with plants
c)
Using biofuels to generate electricity
d)
Building a new water treatment plant
11.
Fossil fuels are not renewable. What will happen if people continue to consume these fossil fuels?
a)
These resources will disappear
b)
We will need to make more fossil fuels
c)
Conditions will remain the same
d)
Cars will be able to move faster
12.
How does a camera work?
a)
Light bends through the lens (refraction)
b)
Light bounces through the lens (reflection)
c)
Light takes in the lens (absorb)
d)
Light passes through the lens (transmit)
13.
The mountains and lake are an example of -
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Absorption
d)
Transmitting
14.
Most dense -
a)
Oil
b)
Water
c)
Corn Syrup
15.
The boiling point of water is -
a)
0*C
b)
100*C
c)
32*C
d)
90*C
16.
The melting point of water is -
a)
100*C
b)
0*C
c)
32*C
d)
212*C
17.
The freezing point of water is -
a)
100*C
b)
32*C
c)
0*C
d)
212*C
18.
The best method for seperating sand and water is using a -
a)
Filter
b)
Hand Lens
c)
Hot Plate
d)
Tweezer
19.
To separate a solution, always -
a)
evaporate
b)
condense
c)
use a filter
d)
use a funnel
20.
The air hose looks bent at the surface of the water because -
a)
Light is refracted as it moves from air to water.
b)
Light is reflected as it moves from air to water.
c)
Light is absorbed as it moves from air to water
d)
Light is destroyed as it moves from air to water.
21.
Where should they place the rain gauge to collect the most accurate data?
a)
underneath a gutter along a roof
b)
hanging from the branch of a tree
c)
on the ground next to the building
d)
on top of a fence post in an open area
22.
The temperature on the thermometer reads 30*C. How many more degrees until it reaches boiling point?
a)
70*C
b)
100*C
c)
30*C
d)
0*C
23.
Mechanical energy is anything that is in -
a)
place
b)
motion
c)
the ocean
d)
the right direction
24.
Which container is most likely a gas?
a)
Container 1: Substance takes shape of it container
b)
Container 2: Substance is hard and cube-shaped
c)
Container 3: Substance is not visible, container appears to be empty
d)
Container 4: Substance is cold and has ice crystals
25.
All of the following are examples of mechanical energy on a bike, EXCEPT -
a)
Pedals, gear, and chain help move the wheels
b)
Wheels turns when bicycle is moving
c)
Front wheel guides the bike in motion
d)
Reflector allows the bike to be seen at night
26.
Solubility -
a)
can be used to separate objects
b)
can make objects float
c)
can make objects dissolve
d)
can make objects evaporate
27.
A student makes a model of the water cycle by using a cup, some water, and plastic wrap. After the student places the model near a sunny window, moisture forms on the inside of the plastic wrap. The moisture is an example of -
a)
Freezing
b)
Condensation
c)
Melting
d)
Boiling
28.
Cracks in the seafloor called hydrothermal vents send streams of hot water into the ocean. The water from a vent is 387°C. How many degrees above the boiling point of water is this temperature?
a)
175*C
b)
287*C
c)
387*C
d)
487*C
29.
Name the landform!
a)
Mountain
b)
Island
c)
Canyon
d)
Plateau
30.
Name the landform!
a)
V Shaped Valley
b)
U Shaped Valley
c)
Canyon
d)
Island
31.
Which of these describes one thing that could happen if the wire in a car fuse burns out?
a)
The car’s lights will burn brighter.
b)
The car’s radio will not work.
c)
The car’s turn signal will blink too slowly.
d)
The car’s power windows will open faster.
32.
When rocks are broken into smaller pieces they are called...
a)
Mineral
b)
Still called rock
c)
Sand
d)
Sediment
33.
The carrying away of sediment by moving water, wind, or ice is called...
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Chemical
d)
Mechanical
34.
Melted rock below earth's surface is called...
a)
Lava
b)
Volcano
c)
Magma
d)
Crust
35.
When magma reaches earth surface it is called...
a)
Magma
b)
Lava
c)
Crust
d)
Eruption
36.
Sedimentary rocks are rocks that form when:
a)
sediments are pressed and hardened together
b)
other rocks are changed by heat and pressure
c)
melted rocks harden
d)
meteorites hit the Earth
37.
Scientists that study life on Earth are called:
a)
geologists
b)
biologists
c)
hydrologists
d)
aerologists
38.
Scientists that study the Earth are called
a)
biologists
b)
geologists
c)
aerologists
d)
hydrologists
39.
Sabrina found a rock in Indiana that contained a fossil of a fish. Which conclusion could she draw from her discovery?
a)
Sedimentary rocks only can be found in Indiana.
b)
All rock types could be found in Indiana.
c)
Indiana used to be under water.
d)
The rock was carried by erosion.
40.
Which of the following is a list containing only sedimentary rocks?
a)
sandstone, limestone, conglomerate
b)
sandstone, limestone, marble
c)
quartz, marble, sandstone
d)
limestone, clay, slate
41.
Which process is the breaking up of rock into smaller pieces?
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
cementing
42.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
43.
To grow bigger is to:
a)
orbit
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
orbit
44.
A New Moon is completely:
a)
lit
b)
half lit
c)
dark
d)
crescent shaped
45.
Waning means to:
a)
grow
b)
get smaller
c)
orbit
d)
rotate
46.
What does the Moon orbit around?
a)
Sun
b)
Earth
c)
another Moon
d)
nothing
47.
What affects the seasons?
a)
rotation on axix
b)
orbit around Sun
c)
The Earth's tilt and revolution
d)
The Moon's orbit around Earth
48.
All of the following Earth changes happen quickly EXCEPT ______
a)
earthquakes
b)
weathering
c)
volcanoes erupting
d)
landslides
49.
The slow breakdown of rock over time is called ______
a)
eruption.
b)
landslides.
c)
erosion.
d)
weathering.
50.
A large amount of land that slides quickly down to the Earth as a result of water and gravity is called ______
a)
a landslide.
b)
weathering.
c)
an earthquake.
d)
erosion.
51.
Why is person B having a hard time moving down the hill?
a)
Person B has more friction than person A.
b)
Person B has the same friction as person A.
c)
Person B is out of shape.
d)
Person B has less friction has person A.
52.
To use force to cause something to move closer
a)
Push
b)
Pull
c)
Gravity
d)
Magnetism
53.
A force that slows or stops motion when objects rub together.
a)
Friction
b)
Push
c)
Pull
d)
Magnetism
54.
Plants, water, solar energy are all examples of what kind of resources?
a)
renewable
b)
soil and land
c)
nonrenewable
d)
biosphere
55.
Resources that can be replaced or restored
a)
non renewable
b)
natural resources
c)
renewable
d)
biotic factors
56.
A non renewable resource is...
a)
a resource which is replaced naturally and can be used again.
b)
a resource that cannot be readily replaced by natural means fast enough to catch up to it's usage.
c)
a new resource to the earth.
d)
an resource that is not new but can be replaced quickly.
57.
A renewable resource is one that...
a)
Can be naturally replaced
b)
Cannot be naturally replaced
c)
Can be checked out from a library
d)
Comes from a factory
58.
Which is and example of a living natural resource?
a)
cucumbers
b)
iron
c)
gold
d)
stone
59.
Which is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
a)
gold
b)
water
c)
trees
d)
wind
60.
Which of these is a fossil fuel?
a)
oil
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
wood
61.
From what do petroleum and natural gas mostly form?
a)
the remains of swamp plants
b)
the remains of land animals
c)
the remains of sea organisms
d)
the remains of burned-out forests
62.
What is energy produced by the heat within the Earth called?
a)
fission
b)
fusion
c)
chemical energy
d)
geothermal energy
63.
Non-renewable or Renewable: Coal
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
64.
Non-renewable or Renewable: Oil
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-renewable
65.
Non-renewable or Renewable: Wood
a)
Non-renewable
b)
Renewable
66.
Non-renewable or Renewable: Corn
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
67.
Non-renewable or Renewable: Natural Gas
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
68.
Non-renewable or Renewable: Wind
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
69.
Non-renewable or Renewable: Sunlight
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
70.
Non-renewable or Renewable: Fossil Fuels
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
71.
Blades of a turbine are turned by the movement of water
a)
Hydroelectric
b)
Solar
c)
Biofuels
d)
Wind
72.
Oil formation starts when organisms die and then-
a)
get eaten by larger organisms
b)
are carried away by currents
c)
decay so their matter is recycled
d)
settle to the bottom and are buried in sediments
73.
Fossils are best used as evidence about which of these?
a)
process that changes rocks over time
b)
how to best conserve natural resources
c)
the plants and animals that lived long ago
d)
what forces drive the water cycle
74.
Most sedimentary rocks form in the ocean because -
a)
emit much less pollution than most other habitats
b)
recieve the majority of the Sun energy
c)
have fewer plants and animals than on land
d)
are where most bits of broken rock get deposited
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