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WorksheetsAlternative Enegy
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Energy produced by means other that the burning of fossil fuels.
a)
Biofuel
b)
Delts
c)
Alternative Energy Resource
d)
Landform
2.
Energy that comes from changing the power of moving air into a useful form.
a)
Biofuel
b)
Hydro Energy
c)
Electricity
d)
Wind Energy
3.
Energy that come directly from the sun.
a)
Solar Energy
b)
Wind Energy
c)
Geothermal Energy
d)
The Hoover Dam
4.
Carbon-based fuel made from recently produced biomass.
a)
Wind Energy
b)
Geothermal Energy
c)
Solar Energy
d)
Biofuel
5.
Energy that comes from the natural heat inside the Earth.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Wind Energy
c)
Solar Energy
d)
Coal
6.
A renewable source of energy based on the natural movement of water.
a)
Nonrenewable
b)
Fossil Fuels
c)
Hydroelectricity
d)
Carbon Based
7.
Materials from the Earth that can be replaced by nature within a relatively short period of time, such as trees.
a)
Renewable Resource
b)
Fossil Fuels
c)
Nonrenewable Resource
d)
Coal, Oil and Natural Gas
8.
Materials from the Earth that cannot be replaced within a reasonable amount of time, such as oil, coal, and natural gas.
a)
Renewable Resource
b)
Energy
c)
Landforms
d)
Nonrenewable Resource
9.
Wind Energy
a)
Energy that comes from changing the power of moving air into a useful form
b)
Energy generated by natural processes that is renewable
c)
Materials from the Earth that cannot be replaced
d)
Energy that comes from the Sun
10.
Electricity made from the energy of moving or falling water
a)
Wind Energy
b)
Solar Energy
c)
Hydroelectricy
d)
Renewable Resource
11.
Energy generated by natural processes that is renewable
a)
Hydroelectricity
b)
Geothermal
c)
Solar
d)
Alternative Energy Resource
12.
Fuel made from plants, animal wastes, and decomposing plant and animal tissue
a)
Wind Energy
b)
Biofuel
c)
Geothermal
d)
Alternative Energy Resource
13.
"Biofuel is an alternative energy resource because it— "
a)
Produces energy from running or moving water.
b)
Uses organic matter that is renewable and readily available.
c)
Comes from the natural heat from the Sun.
d)
Takes millions of years to create, but can be harvested quickly.
14.
Geothermal
a)
Energy that comes from the natural heat inside the earth
b)
Electricity made from the energy of moving or falling water
c)
Materials from the earth that cannot be replaced within a reasonable amount of time; for example, oil, coal, and natural gas
d)
cannot be replaced within a reasonable amount of time; for example, oil, coal, and natural gasFuel made from plants.
15.
What type of energy will these panels use after installation?
a)
Wind
b)
Water
c)
Soalr
d)
Oil
16.
Geothermal energy uses heat energy from under the earth’s surface to heat buildings and also to generate –
a)
building materials
b)
solar power
c)
fossil fuels
d)
electric energy
17.
A student is preparing a presentation about alternative energy resources. The student has found the following information:
Which alternative energy source does this information describe?
Which alternative energy source does this information describe?
a)
Hydroelectricity
b)
Solar energy
c)
Biofuels
d)
Wind
18.
Which of the following sources of energy is classified as an alternative energy source?
a)
Mined coal
b)
Geothermal heat
c)
Crude oil
d)
Natural gas
19.
A hydroelectric power plant generates electricity by using the energy of which of the following?
a)
Blowing wind
b)
Organic material
c)
Moving water
d)
Earth’s core
20.
Corn, wheat, and soybeans can be made into a substance called ethanol. In some places, ethanol is part of a mixture used to power cars and trucks. What type of alternative energy resource is ethanol?
a)
Hydroelectric
b)
Geothermal
c)
Biofuel
d)
Solar
35.
All of the following are considered alternative energy sources EXCEPT –
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Biofuel
d)
Solar
22.
The poster shown below advertises tours of a power plant.
This power plant produces electricity most likely by using-
This power plant produces electricity most likely by using-
a)
fossil fuels
b)
biofuels
c)
solar energy
d)
geothermal energy
23.
The house illustrated here uses panels on the roof to collect a natural resource and convert it into electricity that can be used.
Which alternative energy source does this house use?
Which alternative energy source does this house use?
a)
Water
b)
Wind
c)
Solar
d)
Geothermal
24.
An energy company wants to build a hydroelectric power plant. Which of these characteristics of an area is most important to the development of a hydroelectric power plant?
a)
The area has a cool, rainy climate.
b)
The area is located in a valley with very little wind and frequent heavy fog.
c)
The area has a river that flows rapidly from nearby mountains through a valley
d)
The area has no geysers or hot springs.
25.
Which alternative energy source is generated beneath Earth’s crust and can be used to heat buildings?
a)
Hydroelectric energy
b)
Geothermal energy
c)
Wind energy
d)
Solar energy
26.
Which of the following is NOT an alternative energy source?
a)
fossil fuels
b)
geothermal energy
c)
hydroelectric energy
d)
wind energy
27.
Based on the data collected, which source of alternative energy is most efficient?
a)
Coal
b)
Wind
c)
Natural gas
d)
Solar
28.
Biofuel is...
a)
Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
b)
Energy that comes from the Sun
c)
A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
d)
Fuel from plant material
29.
Hot water is pumped up from deep inside Earth and is used to heat homes or to generate electricity. This describes...
a)
biofuels
b)
hydroelectric energy
c)
geothermal energy
30.
Why are not American's roofs crammed with more solar panels?
a)
They are ugly.
b)
They are uninformed.
c)
Expensive start-up cost
d)
People enjoy paying bills.
31.
What is biomass?
a)
energy from the sun
b)
energy from water
c)
energy from wind
d)
energy from plant and animal waste
32.
Wind, geothermal, and solar energy are all what type of energy resources?
a)
cheap
b)
potential
c)
renewable
d)
chemical
33.
This Picture Represents Which Type of Alternative Energy?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Biofuels
d)
Geothermal
34.
This Picture Represents Which Type of Alternative Energy?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Hydroelectric
d)
Geothermal
35.
All of the following are considered alternative energy sources EXCEPT –
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Biofuel
d)
Solar
36.
Which list shows only non renewable energy source?
a)
Petroleum,oil, natural gas , coal
b)
corn, solar, wind
c)
geothermal, oil, gas
37.
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
38.
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
39.
The following are renewable resources
a)
coal, oil, biofuel
b)
trees, animals, water
c)
coal, oil, petroleum
d)
oxygen, soil, fossil fuels
40.
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
41.
Nonrenewable resources are natural resources, such as fossil fuels, that will eventually be used up and can never be replaced
a)
True
b)
False
42.
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
43.
Alternative Energy sources
a)
take the place of nonrenewable resources
b)
take the place of renewable resources
44.
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
45.
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
46.
Which of the following alternative energy resource uses dams and turbines?
a)
hydroelectric power
b)
geothermal
c)
biofuels
d)
solar
47.
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
48.
Solar Energy is captured with solar panels
a)
true
b)
false
49.
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
50.
Biofuels are fuels made from
a)
fossil fuels
b)
organic matter
c)
organic fuels
d)
fossil matter
51.
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
52.
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
53.
An example of a biofuel is
a)
gasoline
b)
oil
c)
animal waste
d)
minerals
54.
1. Which fossil fuel is solid?
a)
Coal
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Petroleum
55.
2. What fossil fuel is in the image?
a)
Coal
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Petroleum
56.
3. What fossil fuel is in the image?
a)
Natural Gas
b)
Steam
c)
Coal
d)
Petroleum
57.
4. Fossil fuels came from the fossilized remains of plants and animals from long ago.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
5. The Earth provides humans with an unlimited amount of fossil fuels. They are considered renewable.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
The careful use of a resource is....
a)
recycling
b)
pollution
c)
depositing
d)
conservation
60.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over
d)
provide all the energy we use
61.
What is biomass?
a)
energy from the sun
b)
energy from water
c)
energy from wind
d)
energy from plant and animal waste
62.
The type of energy that cattle create is ________?
a)
biomass
b)
solar
c)
natural gas
d)
nuclear
63.
There are 5 forms of Alternative Energy
a)
True
b)
False
64.
Alternative energy is
a)
generated by natural processes and is renewable
b)
man made
c)
non-renewable
65.
Water sent through pipes and heated by the Earth's heat-
a)
solar energy
b)
hydro power energy
c)
geothermal energy
d)
solar energy
66.
Which type of energy produces the least pollution?
a)
fossil fuels
b)
wind, solar, and geothermal
c)
oil, gas, and coal
d)
biomass
67.
When moving air spins large blades...
a)
hydroelectric energy
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar energy
d)
wind energy
68.
Alternative energy resources can help reduce
a)
carbon dioxide gases in the air
b)
oxygen in the air
c)
available water
d)
hydrogen in the air
69.
Hydro electric energy must be around a water source.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
70.
Biofuels are made from .....
a)
Cows
b)
Water
c)
Plants such as corn
71.
Why is it important to look for alternative energy sources?
a)
We need more energy.
b)
It takes millions of years to make fossil fuels and we may run out.
c)
There is no reason to use alternate energy.
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