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WorksheetsEnergy Resources Vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Match the definition to the term:
fuel made from living things
fuel made from living things
a)
solar energy
b)
nuclear fission
c)
hydroelectric power
d)
biomass fuel
2.
Match the definition to the term:
the percentage of input work that is converted to output work
the percentage of input work that is converted to output work
a)
inexhaustible resource
b)
efficiency
c)
fuel
d)
natural resource
3.
Match the definition to the term:
the practice of reducing energy use
the practice of reducing energy use
a)
nonrenewable resource
b)
fossil fuel
c)
petroleum
d)
energy conservation
4.
Match the definition to the term:
coal, oil, or natural gas that forms over millions of years from the remains of ancient organisms; burned to release energy
coal, oil, or natural gas that forms over millions of years from the remains of ancient organisms; burned to release energy
a)
hydroelectric power
b)
fossil fuel
c)
geothermal energy
d)
biomass fuel
5.
Match the definition to the term:
a substance that provides energy as the result of a chemical change
a substance that provides energy as the result of a chemical change
a)
hydrocarbon
b)
nuclear fission
c)
fuel
d)
solar energy
6.
Match the definition to the term:
the intense heat energy that comes from Earth's interior
the intense heat energy that comes from Earth's interior
a)
efficiency
b)
nonrenewable resource
c)
geothermal energy
d)
solar energy
7.
Match the definition to the term:
an organic compound that contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms
an organic compound that contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms
a)
petroleum
b)
hydrocarbon
c)
fossil fuel
d)
biomass fuel
8.
Match the definition to the term:
electricity produced by the kinetic energy of water moving over a waterfall or dam
electricity produced by the kinetic energy of water moving over a waterfall or dam
a)
hydroelectric power
b)
nuclear fission
c)
solar energy
d)
geothermal energy
9.
Match the definition to the term:
energy source that is incapable of being used up
energy source that is incapable of being used up
a)
inexhaustible resource
b)
nonrenewable resource
c)
natural resource
d)
renewable resource
10.
Match the definition to the term:
any material that occurs naturally in the environment and is used by people
any material that occurs naturally in the environment and is used by people
a)
inexhaustible resource
b)
nonrenewable resource
c)
natural resource
d)
renewable resource
11.
Match the definition to the term:
a resource that is not replaced within a useful time frame
a resource that is not replaced within a useful time frame
a)
inexhaustible resource
b)
nonrenewable resource
c)
natural resource
d)
renewable resource
12.
Match the definition to the term:
energy that is either always available or is naturally replaced in a short time
energy that is either always available or is naturally replaced in a short time
a)
inexhaustible resource
b)
nonrenewable resource
c)
natural resource
d)
renewable resource
13.
Match the definition to the term:
the splitting of an atom's nucleus into 2 smaller nuclei and neutrons, releasing a large quantity of energy
the splitting of an atom's nucleus into 2 smaller nuclei and neutrons, releasing a large quantity of energy
a)
solar energy
b)
geothermal energy
c)
hydroelectric power
d)
nuclear fission
14.
Match the definition to the term:
liquid fossil fuel; oil
liquid fossil fuel; oil
a)
petroleum
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar energy
d)
hydroelectric power
15.
Match the definition to the term:
energy from the sun
energy from the sun
a)
petroleum
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar energy
d)
hydroelectric power
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