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WorksheetsRenewable vs. Non-Renewable Resources
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When energy from the sun is used to heat something directly (with no moving parts), it is called...
a)
active solar heating
b)
passive solar heating
c)
photovoltaic cells
2.
What is the term for the technology that generates electricity when sunlight in semiconductors, causing them to move?
a)
active solar heating
b)
passive solar heating
c)
photovoltaic cells
3.
Which is NOT an advantage of geothermal power?
a)
renewable
b)
no pollution
c)
you don't have to transport it
d)
geysers and volcanoes are everywhere
4.
Which of the following is an example of alternative energy (renewable, but not in heavy use)?
a)
hydroelectric dams
b)
wind farms
c)
hydrogen fuel cells
d)
geothermal energy
5.
Which of these is a disadvantage of windmills?
a)
amount of land required
b)
time to construct one
c)
the availability of wind
d)
the location of reliable wind
6.
Which renewable energy source uses the superheated water below earth's surface to spin a turbine and generator?
a)
hydroelectric dam
b)
geothermal power
c)
wind farm
d)
hydrogen fuel
7.
Leaving lights on in vacant rooms, washing clothes in hot water, and driving alone are examples of what?
a)
low energy efficiency
b)
moderate energy efficiency
c)
high energy efficiency
8.
Hydroelectric dams and tidal power both use what to turn turbines?
a)
water pumped uphill
b)
flowing water
c)
electricity to split water
d)
steam
9.
Where would the best location for solar power be?
a)
Florida
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Maine
d)
Montana
10.
Which energy source does NOT use turbines?
a)
wind
b)
hydropower
c)
solar
d)
nuclear
11.
The sun produces energy using _____.
a)
fission
b)
fusion
c)
biomass
d)
geothermal
12.
Energy from deep within the Earth is called ____ energy.
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
biomass
d)
geothermal
13.
Energy from the uneven heating of the Earth is called -
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
geothermal
d)
biomass
14.
Which of the following can NOT trace their original energy source back to the sun?
a)
hydropower
b)
geothermal
c)
wind
d)
solar
15.
Which energy source contributes to air pollution?
a)
hydropower
b)
solar
c)
geothermal
d)
biomass
16.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
17.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
18.
_________is energy generated when moving water turns turbines.
a)
Wind
b)
Hydro
c)
Geothermal
d)
Solar
19.
_________is natural products that provide energy through burning them.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Coal
d)
Biomass
20.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
21.
Nuclear Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
22.
Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
23.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
24.
What percentage of our energy use comes from fossil fuels?
a)
25%
b)
45%
c)
61%
d)
86%
25.
Trees, crops, garbage, & landfill gas are all examples of
a)
Energy
b)
Biomass
c)
Heat
d)
Nuclear waste
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