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WorksheetsRenewable and Nonrenewable Energy
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Choose the BEST Choice that Does NOT have Anything to do with Fossil Fuel Formation.
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Plants & Animals
c)
Heat & Pressure
d)
Seasons
2.
Coal Formed in ___________ Millions of Years Ago.
a)
Oceans
b)
Forests
c)
Swamps
d)
Deserts
3.
Coal Mainly Formed from Dead __________ Millions of Years Ago
a)
Plants
b)
Plants & Animals
c)
Animals
d)
Bugs
4.
Oil & Natural Gas Mainly Formed from Dead __________ Millions of Years Ago
a)
Plants
b)
Plants & Animals
c)
Animals
d)
Bugs
5.
Renewable Resources are the SAME as ...
a)
Non-Renewable Resources
b)
Alternative Resources
6.
These take MILLIONS of Years to Form
a)
Renewable Resources
b)
Alternative Resources
c)
Non-Renewable Resources
d)
Cats
7.
Plants
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
8.
Solar Energy
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
9.
Wind
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
10.
Water
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
11.
Coal
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
12.
Minerals (Gold, Silver, Copper, etc.)
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
13.
This Picture Represents Which Type of Alternative Energy?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Hydroelectric
d)
Geothermal
14.
This Picture Represents Which Type of Alternative Energy?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Biofuels
d)
Geothermal
15.
This Picture Represents Which Type of Alternative Energy?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Biofuels
d)
Geothermal
16.
What is Geothermal Energy?
a)
Cold Water Underground
b)
Hot Steam Underground
c)
Hot Coacoa
d)
Lava
17.
Nuclear Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
18.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
19.
Which biomass fuel is created through fermentation of plant waste?
a)
wood
b)
dung
c)
ethanol
d)
methane
20.
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
21.
What is renewable energy?
a)
Renewable energy is actually called solar
b)
Renewable energy is only renewable if it cannot be made again
c)
Renewable energy is only renewable if it is a form of magic
d)
Renewable energy is only renewable if it can be made again
22.
What are examples of renewable energy?
a)
Magic, Toilet Paper, and Pens
b)
Magic, Electricity, and Paper
c)
Paper, Shoes, and Cardboard
d)
Solar, Wind, Geothermal, Biomass, Hydropower, Sunlight, and Water
23.
What is a form of non-renewable energy?
a)
Magic
b)
Oil
c)
Computer
d)
Paper
24.
What is one way that you can save energy?
a)
Set your clothes washer to the warm or cold water setting, not hot.
b)
By puting it into a container in the freezer
c)
Charging you phone
d)
Eating less
25.
What is a second way you could save energy?
a)
Charge your phone as much as you can
b)
Always turn off the lights when you leave you house
c)
Always keep your computer or other electronics on
d)
Buy lots of things on line
26.
Which of these is a renewable resource?
a)
Solar
b)
Wind
c)
Both
27.
Energy from the uneven heating of the Earth is called -
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
geothermal
d)
biomass
28.
Energy from deep within the Earth is called ____ energy.
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
biomass
d)
geothermal
29.
Where would the best location for solar power be?
a)
Florida
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Maine
d)
Montana
30.
Which energy source contributes to air pollution?
a)
hydropower
b)
solar
c)
geothermal
d)
biomass
31.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
c)
Fossil Fuel
d)
Forever Fuel
32.
__________the energy of nuclear reactions between atoms creates heat and turns turbines.
a)
Coal
b)
Wind
c)
Hydro
d)
Nuclear
33.
__________is a gas found under the Earth’s surface and is used to produce energy by burning it.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Solar
d)
Nuclear
34.
6. Which of the following is a disadvantage of solar energy?
a)
It only works near volcanoes
b)
It works only during windy days.
c)
It is costly to buy the panels.
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