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Nonrenewable Energy

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is found in large quantities in the Gulf of Mexico?
a)
uranium
b)
crude oil
c)
coal
d)
wind turbines
2.
What is the relationship between sedimentary rock and fossil fuels?
a)
Fossil fuels are formed within sedimentary rock
b)
They are both renewable resources
c)
They both take millions of years to form
d)
They are made from pressure and heat
3.
In addition to long periods of time, all of the following are necessary for the formation of fossil fuels EXECPT - 
a)
extreme heat
b)
organic (living) matter
c)
fresh water
d)
intense pressure
4.
What are the 3 main fossil fuels?
a)
Coal, Oil, and Gasoline
b)
Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
c)
Electricity, Gasoline, Petroleum
d)
Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources
5.
6. Gasoline comes from which fossil fuel?
a)
Coal
b)
Petroleum
c)
Natural Gas
6.
7. Which fossil fuel is the remains of ancient plants?
a)
Coal
b)
Petroleum
c)
Natural Gas
7.
Formed from dead marine organisms
a)
Oil and Natural Gas
b)
Coal
c)
Fossil Fuels
8.
Which is not an environmental impact of using fossil fuels.
a)
Global Warming
b)
Acid Rain
c)
Oil Spill
d)
Rapid Population Growth
9.
This is the cleanest burning of the fossil fuels:
a)
Natural Gas
b)
Coal
c)
Petroleum
d)
Shale
10.
Crude oil is also called what?
a)
biomass
b)
fossils
c)
coal
d)
petroleum
11.
What type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground?
a)
wind
b)
coal
c)
biomass
d)
air
12.
Why is Coal a useful energy source?
a)
Stored and used later
b)
Cheap
c)
Transportation doesn't involve high amount of upkeep
d)
All of the above
13.
How do we get natural gas?
a)
from scientists
b)
geological survey
c)
the gas pump
d)
drilling and harvesting wells
14.
We can _____________ materials like glass, paper, and aluminum
a)
imprint
b)
recycle 
c)
break
d)
replace
15.
A compound that contains hydrogen and carbon is known as a ....
a)
Mixture
b)
Hydrocarbon
c)
HydrogenCarbon
d)
Crude oil
16.
Crude oil is also called what?
a)
biomass
b)
fossils
c)
coal
d)
petroleum
17.

Which of the following is a natural resource?

a)

Plastic

b)

Steel

c)

Asphalt

d)

Sunlight

18.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Natural gas

d)

Wind energy

19.

Which of the following is a natural resource?

a)

Plastic

b)

Steel

c)

Asphalt

d)

Sunlight

20.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Natural gas

d)

Wind energy

21.

Which resource is nonrenewable?

a)

Solar energy

b)

Hydropower

c)

Biomass

d)

Oil

22.

What is the main difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?

a)

Renewable resources cost more

b)

Nonrenewable resources are always cleaner

c)

Renewable resources never pollute

d)

Renewable resources can be replaced faster than they are used

23.

Which material is recyclable but not renewable?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Wind

c)

Wood

d)

Aluminum

24.

What is conservation?

a)

Wasting resources

b)

Using resources as fast as possible

c)

Destroying natural habitats

d)

Using and protecting resources responsibly

25.

Which action helps conserve resources in daily life?

a)

Leaving appliances on

b)

Taking long showers

c)

Buying many disposable items

d)

Turning off lights when not needed

26.

Which is another example of conserving resources?

a)

Running water constantly

b)

Throwing away reusable items

c)

Driving everywhere alone

d)

Reusing shopping bags

27.

What did John Francis do to raise awareness about environmental issues?

a)

Invented electric cars

b)

Built the first solar farm

c)

Wrote laws about recycling

d)

Avoided motorized transportation for years

28.

What does an ecological footprint measure?

a)

Shoe size

b)

Speed of population growth

c)

Animal migration

d)

The amount of resources a person uses

29.

Why do developing countries usually have lower ecological footprints?

a)

They buy more electronics

b)

They use more cars

c)

They consume more fossil fuels

d)

They use fewer resources overall

30.

What is the correct order of the Three R’s?

a)

Recycle → Reuse → Reduce

b)

Reuse → Recycle → Reduce

c)

Recycle → Reduce → Reuse

d)

Reduce → Reuse → Recycle

31.

Which is an environmental problem caused by mining?

a)

More habitats created

b)

Cleaner air

c)

Increased biodiversity

d)

Water and soil pollution

32.

What is deforestation?

a)

Planting new forests

b)

Rotating crops

c)

Protecting forest animals

d)

Removing large areas of trees

33.

Which is an environmental impact of deforestation?

a)

More oxygen production

b)

More stable soil

c)

Increased biodiversity

d)

Higher rates of erosion

34.

What is agriculture?

a)

Digging for minerals

b)

Building new cities

c)

Harvesting fish from oceans

d)

Growing crops and raising animals

35.

What is urbanization?

a)

People moving away from cities

b)

Decreasing the number of buildings

c)

Turning cities back into farmland

d)

Growth and expansion of cities

36.

Match the system to the way to protect or conserve it.

a)

Hydrosphere

1.

taking a shorter shower

b)

Atmosphere

2.

bike more, drive less

c)

Biosphere

3.

Plant flowers and trees

d)

Geosphere

4.

Dispose of chemicals properly

37.

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

a)

Trees

b)

Sun

c)

Coal

d)

Wind

38.
Which of the following is a way a person could conserve natural resources?
a)
recycling waste materials like plastic, glass, paper, and aluminum
b)
limiting water use when showering, brushing teeth, and shaving
c)
using rechargeable batteries
d)
all of the above are good conservation practices
39.
Which actions taken by a school environmental club would make a positive human impact?   
a)
planting native trees along the border of the school property 
b)
making wooden benches by harvesting local trees 
c)
introducing a new population of foxes to school grounds
d)
clearing an area to make room for additional student parking
40.
Which of the following shows conservation of natural resources?
a)
Throw litter on the side of a highway
b)
Write on both sides of notebook paper
c)
Leave the water running while brushing teeth.
d)
Leave the lights on when exiting a room.
41.

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)   has the least ecological impact?​

Choose from the below words
Solar panels
burning wood
solar panels
creating a dam for hydroelectric power
using gas in your car
nuclear power plant
42.

A (a)   is a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate as which it is used​.

Choose from the below words
renewable resource
nonrenewable resource
fossil fuel
material resource
energy resource
Natural Resource
43.

Which resource is considered a renewable resource?

a)

Oil

b)

Water

c)

Coal

d)

Natural Gas

44.

Match the following

a)

ecosystem's ability to handle changes

1.

resilience

b)

won't replace themselves quickly

2.

nonrenewable resources

c)

nature replaces these quickly

3.

renewable resources

d)

growth that doesn't affect future generations

4.

sustainable development

45.

When you can NOT easily identify the source of pollution because it comes from multiple places, it is called (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Non-Point Source Pollution
Point Source Pollution
46.

Match the following

a)

Habitat restoration

1.

planting trees

b)

Recycling

2.

reusing products

c)

Land pollution

3.

trash and waste

d)

Air pollution

4.

burning fuel

47.

Fossil Fuels are

a)

fuels that form from the remains of plant and other organisms that were buried and altered over million of years

b)

rock that contains 50% plant and animal remains

48.

This fossil fuel is formed from the remains of small organisms that lived in the ocean AND is a thick, black liquid

a)

oil

b)

natural gas

49.

Coal is formed from

a)

plant remains along with heat and pressure

b)

remains of small organisms that lived many millions of years ago in our oceans

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