WorksheetsAlternative/Renewable/NonRenewable
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Natural Resources are
a)
materials in the environment that are harmful to people
b)
are materials in the environment that are useful to people
c)
neither nonrenewable or renewable resources
d)
not oil, water, oxygen, and sunlight
2.
Renewable resources are natural resources that
a)
take thousands/millions of years to produce
b)
once they are used up they can't be produced ever
c)
can be produced again in our lifetime (80 years)
d)
are coal, oil, natural gas
3.
The following are renewable resources
a)
coal, oil, biofuel
b)
trees, animals, water
c)
coal, oil, petroleum
d)
oxygen, soil, fossil fuels
4.
Conservation is
a)
the practice of increasing the use of natural resources in order to use them
b)
the practice of increasing the use of natural resources in order to save them
c)
the practice of decreasing the use of natural resources in order to use them
d)
the practice of decreasing the use of natural resources in order to save them
5.
Nonrenewable resources are natural resources, such as fossil fuels, that will eventually be used up and can never be replaced
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Fossil Fuels are fuels
a)
formed from the decaying remains of plants only
b)
formed from the decaying remains of plants and animals that were compressed over a short period of time
c)
formed from the decaying remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago
d)
formed from decaying food
7.
Fossil fuels, minerals, and metals are
a)
nonrenewable resources
b)
renewable resources
8.
Alternative Energy sources
a)
take the place of nonrenewable resources
b)
take the place of renewable resources
9.
Some examples of alternative energy resources are
a)
wind, solar, fossil fuels
b)
biofuels, hydroelectric, geothermal
c)
metals, minerals, fossil fuels
d)
metals, solar, wind
10.
A disadvantage of wind energy is
a)
that the wind will blow too hard
b)
it will produce electricity
c)
it will help our environment
d)
at certain times, the wind may not be blowing
11.
Which of the following alternative energy resource uses dams and turbines?
a)
hydroelectric power
b)
geothermal
c)
biofuels
d)
solar
12.
Geothermal energy is
a)
heat energy naturally produced in earthquakes
b)
is heat naturally produced in space
c)
is heat naturally produced within Earth
d)
is heat energy naturally produced in the water
13.
Solar Energy is captured with solar panels
a)
true
b)
false
14.
Hydroelectric power is electricity made from the energy of
a)
moving water underground
b)
moving water all over the ground
c)
moving water in a wind turbine
d)
moving water in a dam
15.
A disadvantage of geothermal energy is
a)
it is renewable
b)
that it is dangerous because they tend be in areas where volcanoes are
c)
that it is heat naturally produced within Earth
d)
that the heat energy produces steam
16.
Conservation is useful in many ways. It helps us use
a)
fewer natural resources
b)
more natural resources
c)
more alternative resources
d)
more fossil fuels
17.
Biofuels are fuels made from
a)
fossil fuels
b)
organic matter
c)
organic fuels
d)
fossil matter
18.
In hydroelectric energy, the energy of moving water turns turbines that changes into
a)
Solar Energy
b)
Wind Energy
c)
Mechanical energy
d)
Electrical Energy
19.
A disadvantage of solar energy is
a)
that the clouds can block the sunlight
b)
it is not available at night
c)
that the clouds can block the sunlight and it is not available at night
d)
the sun is too hot to be absorbed in solar panels
20.
An example of a biofuel is
a)
gasoline
b)
oil
c)
animal waste
d)
minerals
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