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WorksheetsEarth and Space Science - Year 7
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In one year the earth receives enough solar energy to meet the energy needs of the world for an entire year.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Which is NOT an advantage of geothermal power?
a)
renewable
b)
no pollution
c)
you don't have to transport it
d)
geysers and volcanoes are everywhere
3.
Which of these is a disadvantage of windmills?
a)
amount of land required
b)
time to construct one
c)
the availability of wind
d)
The wind does not always blow
4.
Which renewable energy source uses the superheated water below earth's surface to spin a turbine and generator?
a)
hydroelectric dam
b)
geothermal power
c)
wind farm
d)
hydrogen fuel
5.
Which of the following is a way that you can conserve energy?
a)
turn off lights that you are not using
b)
ride a bike to school
c)
turn down the heat in the winter
d)
all of the above
6.
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
7.
Which energy source does NOT use turbines?
a)
wind
b)
hydropower
c)
solar
d)
nuclear
8.
What is a disadvantage of hydroelectric power?
a)
renewable energy
b)
destruction of habitats
c)
it is a non-renewable energy source
d)
there are no disadvantages
9.
Energy from deep within the Earth is called ____ energy.
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
biomass
d)
geothermal
10.
Energy from the uneven heating of the Earth is called -
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
geothermal
d)
biomass
11.
Which energy source contributes to air pollution?
a)
hydropower
b)
solar
c)
geothermal
d)
biomass
12.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
13.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
14.
_________is energy generated when moving water turns turbines.
a)
Wind
b)
Hydro
c)
Geothermal
d)
Solar
15.
_________is natural products that provide energy through burning them.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Coal
d)
Biomass
16.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
17.
Nuclear Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
c)
both
18.
Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
19.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
20.
What percentage of our energy use comes from fossil fuels?
a)
25%
b)
45%
c)
61%
d)
86%
21.
Trees, crops, garbage, & landfill gas are all examples of
a)
Energy
b)
Biomass
c)
Heat
d)
Nuclear waste
22.
What are non-renewable resources?
a)
A natural resource than can be replaced easily
b)
A natural resource than cannot be replaced
c)
Solar,Hydro, and Wind
d)
All of the above
23.
Approximately how long does it take for natural resources to form?
a)
A day
b)
Around a millenium
c)
Hundreds of years
d)
Over millions of years
24.
Which of the following is NOT a way to save the environment?
a)
Pick Up Trash
b)
Carpool, Walk, or Ride a Bike
c)
Recycling Plastic & Minerals
d)
Always Having the Lights On
25.
Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable resource?
a)
Solar
b)
Biomass
c)
Crude Oil
d)
Tidal
26.
What is one of the reasons why these resources are important?
a)
We rely on them
b)
I like them
c)
They look nice
d)
They take millions of years to form
27.
What are three fossil fuels?
a)
Coal,oil,solar
b)
Coal,oil,wind
c)
Coal,dirt,mud
d)
Coal,natural gas, oil
28.
What is one way we DON’T use fossil fuels?
a)
Heat Our Homes
b)
Power Up Our Cars
c)
To Make Food Containers
d)
To make solar energy
29.
What are the two types of resources?
a)
Renewable and Non-renewable
b)
Wearable and Non-wearable
c)
Usable and Non-usable
d)
Useful and Non-useful
30.
Renewable resources are unlimited.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
A nonrenewable resource can be replenished by natural processes.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Human activities affect the supply and quality of resources including . . .
a)
land
b)
air
c)
water
d)
all of these
33.
Which of the following is not a renewable resource?
a)
wind
b)
sunlight
c)
water
d)
fossil fuels
34.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
35.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
36.
The earth orbits around...
a)
The sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
37.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
38.
1. What is gravity?
a)
A type of rock
b)
A type of plate boundary
c)
When two objects are attracted to each other.
39.
Does the moon revolve?
a)
yes
b)
no
40.
Does the moon rotate?
a)
yes
b)
no
41.
What is at the center of the Solar System?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
d)
Jupiter
42.
When the Earth travels all the way around the Sun, it is called a . . .
a)
Day
b)
Rotation
c)
Year
d)
Spin
43.
It takes the Earth _______ days to travel all the way around the Sun.
a)
28
b)
100
c)
24
d)
365
44.
When the Earth spins around its own axis one whole time, it is called a ....
a)
Year
b)
Day
c)
Hemisphere
d)
Seasons
45.
It takes the Earth ___ hours to complete a rotation.
a)
12
b)
24
c)
50
d)
365
46.
The earth is the ___________ planet from the sun.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
47.
The rotation of the Earth causes . . .
a)
day & night
b)
summer & winter
c)
fall & spring
d)
Leap Year
48.
Which shows these according to size, biggest to smallest?
a)
Earth, Moon, Sun
b)
Sun, Moon, Earth
c)
Earth, Sun, Moon
d)
Sun, Earth, Moon
49.
What causes nighttime and daytime on Earth?
a)
the Moon revolving around the Earth
b)
the Earth rotating around the Sun
c)
the Earth rotating on its tilted axis
d)
the Sun rotating on its axis
50.
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate one complete time?
a)
24 hours
b)
28 days
c)
1 month
d)
365 days
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