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WorksheetsAlternative Energy Review
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Solar
d)
Biomass
2.
Petroleum and natural gas form from...
a)
strong winds
b)
cooled magma
c)
radioactive materials
d)
remains of plants and animals
3.
Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Moving water
d)
Dung
4.
The careful use of a resource is....
a)
recycling
b)
pollution
c)
depositing
d)
conservation
5.
Energy from the sun is known as.........
a)
hydroelectric energy
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar energy
d)
wind energy
6.
The cleanest burning fossil fuel is ______.
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
wind
d)
natural gas
7.
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
a)
milk
b)
coal
c)
biomass
d)
water
8.
What is biomass?
a)
energy from the sun
b)
energy from water
c)
energy from wind
d)
energy from plant and animal waste
9.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over
d)
provide all the energy we use
10.
What are two advantages of geothermal energy?
a)
cheap and a lot pollution
b)
expensive and a lot of pollution
c)
cheap and little pollution
d)
expensive and little pollution
11.
What type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground?
a)
wind
b)
coal
c)
biomass
d)
air
12.
Generators are used to produce electricity from all of these sources EXCEPT _____.
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
hydroelectric
d)
nuclear
13.
Wind, geothermal, and solar energy are all what type of energy resources?
a)
cheap
b)
potential
c)
renewable
d)
chemical
14.
One problem with ____ energy is that it produces radioactive waste.
a)
nuclear
b)
solar
c)
tidal
d)
wind
15.
Oil, natural gas, and coal are called ________resources because they are not easy to replace.
a)
fossil fuels
b)
conservation
c)
natural resources
d)
nonrenewable
16.
Which of the following is NOT a product made from petroleum?
a)
paper
b)
paint
c)
gasoline
d)
plastic
17.
Define Nuclear energy?
a)
An icotope
b)
The stuff you see in a power plant.
c)
Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom
d)
Energy stored in an objects height
18.
Energy stored by plants hundreds of millions of years ago that are buried underground are the energy we find in...
a)
electricity
b)
fossil fuels
c)
natural gas
19.
When one large nucleus is split into two smaller nuclei, the process is nuclear _____.
a)
Fusion
b)
Fission
c)
Tracing
d)
Decay
20.
Nuclear waste
a)
cannot be safely transported
b)
is deadly for 10,000 years
c)
is as deadly as nuclear fuel before it is used
d)
Can be recycled to make new fuels and byproducts
21.
If the fuel rods in a reactor vessel produce too much heat, a condition called a(n) _______________ may occur
a)
nuclear meltdown
b)
explosion
c)
emergency evacuation
d)
reactor vessel
22.
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
23.
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
24.
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
25.
Alternative Energy Resource is...
a)
Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
b)
Energy that comes from the Sun
c)
A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
d)
Fuel from plant material
26.
Wind Energy is...
a)
Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
b)
Energy that comes from the Sun
c)
A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
d)
Fuel from plant material
27.
Solar Energy is...
a)
Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
b)
Energy that comes from the Sun
c)
A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
d)
Fuel from plant material
28.
A hydroelectric power plant generates electricity by using the energy of which of the following?
a)
Blowing wind
b)
Organic material
c)
Moving water
d)
Earth’s core
29.
Which alternative energy source does this information describe?
a)
Hydroelectricity
b)
Solar energy
c)
Biofuels
d)
Wind
30.
Which of the following sources of energy is classified as an alternative energy source?
a)
Mined coal
b)
Geothermal heat
c)
Crude oil
d)
Natural gas
31.
Based on the data collected, which source of alternative energy is most efficient?
a)
Coal
b)
Wind
c)
Natural gas
d)
Solar
32.
What is gravitational potential energy
a)
Potential energy related to an object's height
b)
Energy that results from the position or shape of an object
c)
The energy associated with objects that can be compressed or stretched.
33.
What is potential energy?
a)
The rate at which work is done
b)
The amount of energy transferred in a unit of time
c)
Energy that results from the position or shape of an object
34.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
Energy that results from the position or shape of an object
b)
Potential energy related to an object's height
c)
The energy an object has due to its motion
35.
What is elastic potential energy?
a)
Energy that results from the position or shape of an object
b)
Potential energy related to an object's height
c)
The energy associated with objects that can be compressed or stretched.
36.
What happens when electrical energy is changed to thermal energy?
a)
An energy change takes place.
b)
A force change takes place.
c)
An energy conversion takes place.
d)
An electrical conversion takes place.
37.
As a baseball flies through the air after being hit, which one of the following types of energy does it have?
a)
potential energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
nuclear energy
d)
chemical energy
38.
Which of the following is a conversion from light energy to chemical energy?
a)
turning on a stove to heat dinner
b)
turning on a lamp
c)
growing an apple tree
d)
making toast in a toaster
39.
Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.
a)
Sound Energy
b)
Potential Energy
c)
Nuclear Energy
d)
Thermal energy
40.
Energy stored by objects due to their position above Earth's surface, or how much it is lifted away from the surface.
a)
Kinetic Enegy
b)
Light Energy
c)
Mechanical Energy
d)
Gravitational Potential Energy
41.
The energy of moving electrons
a)
Energy
b)
Energy Conversion
c)
Chemical Energy
d)
Electrical Energy
42.
Energy caused by an object's vibrations
a)
Sound Energy
b)
Potential Energy
c)
Nuclear Energy
d)
Thermal Energy
43.
A change from one form of energy to another
a)
Chemical energy
b)
Friction
c)
Energy
d)
Energy Conversion
44.
Energy that is made of electromagnetic radiation that travels in waves. It is produced by the vibrations of electrically charged particles.
a)
Light energy
b)
Friction
c)
Sound Energy
d)
Thermal Energy
45.
The law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form to another
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Law of conservation of energy
c)
Nuclear Energy
d)
Energy Conversion
46.
A Career or Job in the environmental industry which focuses on environmental conservation or protection of some kind.
a)
green collar job
b)
white collar job
c)
red collar job
d)
blue collar job
47.
Type of radiation that can be blocked by aluminum foil. Medium strength.
a)
alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma
d)
delta
48.
A really clean source of energy but expensive due to the cost of the construction of the dams.
a)
nuclear
b)
geothermal
c)
wind
d)
hydropower
49.
Weak type of radiation. Helium nucleus.
a)
alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma
d)
delta
50.
Type of solar power that captures the natural sunlight from the sun without the use of a collector.
a)
active
b)
passive
51.
Type of solar power which uses a collector to harness and gather energy from the sun.
a)
active
b)
passive
52.
Closest nuclear disaster to the US but not on US soil. Occurred in Eastern Canada.
a)
Chernobyl
b)
Chalk River
c)
3 mile Island
d)
Fukushima
53.
New alternative to soybean oil being explored for bio-diesel production.
a)
algae
b)
switchgrass
c)
cellulosic ethanol
d)
corn
54.
Proposed nuclear storage facility in Nevada
a)
Chalk River
b)
Chernobyl
c)
3 mile island
d)
Yucca Mountain
55.
Largest hydroelectric dam in existence. Found in China.
a)
3 mile island
b)
fukushima
c)
chernobyl
d)
3 Gorges
56.
An electrical device that converts energy of light into electricity by the photo voltaic effect.
a)
wind turbine
b)
nuclear neactor
c)
PV cells
d)
in ground heat pump
57.
New alternative source of carbohydrates for ethanol production
a)
algae
b)
corn
c)
switchgrass
d)
baby seals
58.
Only major disaster to occur on US soil.
a)
3 Gorges
b)
3 Mile island
c)
Chernobyl
d)
fukushima
59.
Alternative fuel made from vegetable oil that can be run in diesel powered engines.
a)
ethanol
b)
gasoline
c)
bio-diesel
d)
jet fuel
60.
Transport of energy by ocean
a)
tidal/ wave energy
b)
wind energy
c)
light energy
d)
sound energy
61.
Splitting of atoms to release electricity
a)
fission
b)
fusion
c)
fracking
d)
distillation
62.
Nuclear Disaster in Japan. Worst in Global History.
a)
Fukushima
b)
Chernobyl
c)
3 Mile Island
d)
Chalk River
63.
Nuclear Disaster in the Ukraine caused by an explosion.
a)
Chernobyl
b)
Fukushima
c)
3 Mile Island
d)
3 Gorges
64.
Device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into electrical energy.
a)
PV cell
b)
Turbine
c)
Heat Pump
d)
Thin film cells
65.
The proposed design in the picture was intended to:
a)
produce electricity
b)
store oil
c)
store nuclear waste
d)
radioactive shipping center
66.
According to the chart, which country has the least investment in Nuclear Energy?
a)
United States
b)
Japan
c)
Russia
d)
Sweeden
67.
According to the graph, as the production of solar power goes up, the price_______________
a)
remains the same
b)
goes up
c)
goes down
d)
dances
68.
In order for a hydrogen fuel cell to work, it needs all of the following except:
a)
negative electrode
b)
positive electrode
c)
proton exchange membrane
d)
carbon dioxide
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