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Energy Resources

Total questions: 133

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
_____ are formed by natural processes such as decomposition of buried organisms. Examples include coal, oil, natural gas, and petroleum.
a)
geofuels
b)
renewable sources
c)
conservation
d)
fossil fuels
2.
Solar energy is energy from the _____________.
a)
Moon
b)
Stars
c)
Wind
d)
Sun
3.
Wind energy is a ____________ resource.
a)
nonrenewable
b)
renewable
c)
hydroelectric
d)
solar
4.
_____________ power is electricity produced by flowing water.
a)
Solar 
b)
Wind 
c)
Hydroelectric 
d)
water
5.
Thermal energy from Earth's interior is called____________ energy
a)
geothermal
b)
microthermal
c)
potential
d)
action
6.
Energy produced by burning organic matter such as wood, food scraps, and alcohol is called______________ energy.
a)
Biomass
b)
Thermal energy
c)
Solar
d)
Wind
7.
What is the most widely used biomass?
a)
Wood
b)
Metal
c)
Dirt
d)
Food
8.
What are two fuels that can be made from biomass?
a)
wood and metal
b)
ethanol and biodiesel
c)
gas and power
d)
oil and gas
9.
Renewable energy resources produce less_____________ than fossil fuels.
a)
pollution
b)
waste
c)
ethanol
10.
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
11.
Renewable resources are unlimited.
a)
True 
b)
False
12.
A nonrenewable resource can be replenished by natural processes. 
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Reducing the amount of energy used is called  _____.
a)
renewable energy
b)
energy conservation
c)
nonrenewable energy
d)
kinetic energy
14.
Petroleum is a nonrenewable resource because it _____.
a)
Is found only in certain parts of the world
b)
Is replaced more rapidly than it is used
c)
Can be used up by human activity
d)
Is expensive and causes pollution
15.
Which of the following is an exhaustible energy resource?
a)
fossil fuels
b)
wind energy
c)
solar energy
d)
hydroelectric energy
16.
Photovoltaic cells and reflectors are both examples of using _________ energy.
a)
geothermal
b)
wind
c)
hydroelectric
d)
solar
17.
What biomass product is currently added to gasoline to introduce some renewable energy sources to transportation?
a)
wood
b)
coal
c)
natural gas
d)
ethanol
18.
Which of the following is the energy that comes from changes in an atom's nucleus?
a)
thermal energy
b)
light energy
c)
nuclear energy
d)
chemical energy
19.
In a hairdryer, electrical energy is changed into which type of energy that is used to dry your hair?
a)
light
b)
nuclear
c)
thermal
d)
chemical
20.
Which of the following is a conversion from light energy to chemical energy?
a)
turning on a stove to heat dinner
b)
turning on a lamp
c)
growing an apple tree
d)
making toast in a toaster
21.
Which one of the following best describes fossil fuels?
a)
nonrenewable resources
b)
renewable resources
c)
kinetic resources 
d)
fossil resources
22.
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
a)
coal
b)
water
c)
natural gas
d)
petroleum
23.
What do you call energy of motion?
a)
potential energy
b)
mechanical energy
c)
kinetic energy
d)
force energy
24.
Geothermal energy is considered a ____ resource.
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable 
c)
fossil fuel
d)
friction
25.
Petroleum and natural gas are examples of ___.
a)
fossil fuels
b)
renewable resources
c)
friction
d)
kinetic energy
26.
The energy of an object has because of its position.
a)
kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
c)
energy
d)
mechanical energy
27.
Rule that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
a)
law of conservation of energy
b)
energy efficiency
c)
friction
d)
closed system
28.
Energy resources that form from the buried remains of plants and animals.
a)
fossil fuels
b)
nonrenewable resource
c)
renewable resource
d)
geothermal energy
29.
Natural resource that can be converted into other forms of energy.
a)
renewable resource
b)
nonrenewable resource
c)
energy resource
d)
fossil fuels
30.
Resource that can be used and replaced in nature.
a)
nonrenewable resource
b)
renewable resource
c)
geothermal energy
d)
fossil fuels
31.
Energy caused by heating of the Earth's crust.
a)
fossil fuels
b)
geothermal energy
c)
energy resource
d)
renewable resource
32.
Resource that cannot be replaced once it is used.
a)
renewable resource
b)
nonrenewable resource
c)
geothermal energy
d)
fossil fuels
33.
The energy of the sunlight that can be changed into electrical energy
a)
solar energy
b)
wind energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
electrical energy
34.
Plant matter that is burned to release energy
a)
biomass
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar energy
d)
renewable energy resource
35.
Name two disadvantages of using energy resources.
a)
pollution and costs
b)
pollution and water
c)
limited supplies and snow
d)
all of the above
36.
Name two ways we use energy every day.
a)
warming a room and powering a house
b)
standing stil
c)
warming a room
d)
all of the above
37.
How can solar energy be used to run a television?
a)
by using the solar cells to convert light energy into electrical energy
b)
by using solar cells to convert nuclear energy into electric energy
c)
by converting sound energy into electric energy
d)
by using mechanical energy and converting it into electric energy
38.
How are fossil fuels formed?
a)
through layers of dead organisms and plants that's caused by pressure and temperature
b)
from dead plants
c)
from dead organisms
d)
none of the above
39.
What characteristic do all renewable resources share?
a)
Produced by waste products
b)
Form underground from dead organisms.
c)
Replaced in a short period of time
d)
Allow energy to pass through them easily
40.
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Solar
d)
Biomass
41.
Petroleum and natural gas form from...
a)
strong winds
b)
cooled magma
c)
radioactive materials
d)
remains of plants and animals 
42.
Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Moving water
d)
Dung
43.
The careful use of a resource is....
a)
recycling
b)
pollution
c)
depositing
d)
conservation
44.
 Energy from the sun is known as......... 
a)
hydroelectric energy
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar energy
d)
wind energy
45.
The energy resource that is most affected by change in weather is_____________?
a)
geothermal 
b)
wind
c)
nuclear
d)
natural gas
46.
The cleanest burning fossil fuel is ______.
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
wind
d)
natural gas
47.
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
a)
milk
b)
coal
c)
biomass
d)
water
48.
Water is renewable because it.......
a)
can be frozen
b)
important to all life
c)
can be replaced constantly
d)
can evaporate
49.
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
50.
What is biomass? 
a)
energy from the sun
b)
energy from water
c)
energy from wind
d)
energy from plant and animal waste
51.
What are two advantages of geothermal energy?
a)
cheap and a lot pollution
b)
expensive and a lot of pollution
c)
cheap and little pollution
d)
expensive and little pollution
52.
What is a testable hypothesis?
a)
can be tested
b)
not an opinion
c)
makes logical sense
d)
all of the above
53.
What is a disadvantage to Hydroelectricity?
a)
lots and lots of pollution
b)
Kills wild bird population
c)
Radioactive waste
d)
Increases potential for flooding 
54.
If a business is considered to be "green", how could you add to the electrical power system? 
a)
use hydroelectricity
b)
add solar panels to roof
c)
use nuclear power
d)
use a coal powered generator
55.
What type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground?
a)
wind
b)
coal
c)
biomass
d)
air
56.
If a river is located in a deep canyon, and has  changing amounts of water , how can this be developed as an energy source?
a)
A dam could be built to store water
b)
A well could be dug to hold the water
c)
Wind turbines could be built on the banks.
d)
You could fish in the river.
57.
How many different elements are in this chemical formula: C2H2ClK3
a)
6
b)
8
c)
2
d)
4
58.
Which of the following atomic symbols is written correctly?
a)
ee
b)
hE
c)
C
d)
CL
59.
 Which of the following atomic symbols is written correctly? 
a)
OH
b)
oH
c)
fe
d)
H
60.
Which of the following is a pure substance?
a)
CO
b)
C02
c)
Co
d)
H2O
61.
Which of the following is a pure substance?
a)
O2
b)
Al2CO5
c)
C6H12O6
d)
SiO2
62.
Which of the following atomic symbols for bromine is written correctly?
a)
bR
b)
BR
c)
Br
d)
br
63.
Which of the following chemical formulas represents a compound? 
a)
C3
b)
O2
c)
CH3CHO
d)
H2
64.
Can be found on the periodic table
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
MIxture
65.
What is krypton?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
66.
What is gold?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
67.
What is sugar?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
68.
What is water?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
69.
When two or more elements chemically combine
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
d)
solution
70.
Which one can be found on the periodic table?
a)
Compound 
b)
Element
71.

Which item on this element square is the chemical symbol?

a)

Copper

b)

29

c)

Cu

d)

63.546

72.
What element is found in all four areas of the earth that we studied?
a)
Sodium (Na)
b)
Oxygen (O)
c)
Carbon (C)
d)
Nitrogen (N)
73.
What is the most abundant element found in the earth's atmosphere?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Sulfur
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Argon
74.
This element occurs in large amount in the atmosphere and small amount in living things.
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Oxygen
c)
Argon
d)
Carbon
75.
Which of the following elements appears in the smallest percentage in the oceans?
a)
Hydrogen (H)
b)
Oxygen (O)
c)
Chlorine (Cl)
d)
Sodium (Na)
76.
This table represents the elemental composition of the _____
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Ocean
c)
Life on Earth
d)
Crust
77.
A glass of Kool Aid/ Tang juice can be classified as
a)
element
b)
homogeneous
c)
heterogeneous
d)
suspension
78.
What does N stand for?  
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Nickel
c)
Neon
79.
S stands for what element?
a)
Silicon
b)
Tin
c)
Sulfur
d)
Antimony
80.
What is the chemical symbol for Titanium
a)
Ti
b)
TI
c)
Tm
d)
Sn
81.
What is the chemical symbol for mercury?
a)
Hg
b)
Mc
c)
My
d)
C
82.
a)
Element
b)
Compound
83.
a)
Element
b)
Compound
84.
a)
Element
b)
Compound
85.
a)
Element
b)
Compound
86.
What cannot be broken down into other substances?
a)
Compound
b)
Mixture
c)
Solids
d)
Element
87.
Which of the following represents an element?
a)
H2O
b)
H2
c)
NaCl
d)
CaCO3
88.
Which of the following is not a compound?
a)
HCl
b)
Cl
c)
NaCl
d)
CO2
89.
This picture represents which of the following?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
90.
This picture represents which of the following?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
91.
A pure substance containing only one kind of atom.
a)
element
b)
mixture
c)
compound
92.
All mixtures are defined as "heterogeneous." 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
93.
What are the two types of mixtures? 
a)
element and sub-atomic
b)
atoms and compounds
c)
homogeneous and heterogeneous
d)
element
94.
Soup is a Heterogeneous Mixtures?  
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
95.
Gold
a)
Pure Substance
b)
Mixture
96.
Oxygen (O)
a)
Mixture
b)
Pure Substance
97.
What is the chemical formula for water?
a)
H2O
b)
H2O2
c)
KCl
d)
NaCl
98.
Elements are made of 
a)
Many types of atoms 
b)
the Periodic Table
c)
One type of Atom 
d)
Molecules 
99.
Who Is This?
a)
LeBron James 
b)
Stephen Curry
c)
Michael Jordan
d)
Kevin Durant
100.
Which of the following is not a name of Ninja Turtle
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Donatello
c)
Galileo
d)
Raphael
101.
Name this cartoon?
a)
Poke'mon
b)
Digimon
c)
Yu-Gi-Oh!
d)
Yu-Gi-Oh!Zexel
102.
What is the most used app?
a)
Twitter
b)
Facebook
c)
Instagram
d)
Pinterest
103.
What is the name of Kim and Kanye West’s daughter?
a)
North
b)
East
c)
South
d)
West
104.
Who is this?
a)
Mr. Wookiee
b)
Hans Solo
c)
Chewbacca
d)
Darth Vader
105.
What restaurant has this logo?
a)
Burger King
b)
McDonald's
c)
Carl's Jr
d)
In N Out
106.
What team has this logo?
a)
Lakers
b)
Yankees
c)
Dodgers
d)
Angels
107.
Name that soda
a)
Sprite
b)
Coke
c)
Dr. Pepper
d)
Pepsi
108.
What social media site uses this logo?
a)
Facebook
b)
Twitter
c)
Snapchat
d)
Instagram
109.
Name that theme park
a)
Legoland
b)
Magic Mountain
c)
Knotts Berry Farm
d)
Disneyland
110.
Name that movie
a)
Minions
b)
The Incredibles
c)
Inside Out
d)
Frozen
111.
Name the video game
a)
Just Dance 
b)
Minecraft
c)
Mario Brothers
d)
Skylander
112.
Name that superhero
a)
Batman
b)
Superman
c)
Robin
d)
Spiderman
113.
Finish this sentence, “Now watch me whip…..”
a)
watch me rock that
b)
watch me move
c)
watch me nae nae
d)
now watch me 
114.
Which artist won the Grammy for Album of the Year with her album "1989" at the 2016 Grammy Awards?
a)
Taylor Swift
b)
Ariana Grande
c)
Selena Gomez
d)
Nicki Minaj
115.
Finish the title to this March 2016 film release - Batman v ????? - Dawn of Justice.
a)
Ironman
b)
Spider-Man
c)
Superman
d)
Captain America
116.
Who is the author of the  Harry Potter series?
a)
Rick Riordan
b)
Walter Dean Myers
c)
Rick Yancey
d)
J.K. Rowling
117.
Who is the main character in The Hunger Games?
a)
Beatrice "Tris" Prior
b)
Katniss Everdeen
c)
Harry Potter
d)
Ronald Weasley
118.
Which book has the phrase, “May the odds be ever in your favor…”
a)
Divergent
b)
The Outsiders
c)
The Hunger Games
d)
The Lightning Thief
119.
Who is Superman’s alter ego?
a)
Bruce Wayne
b)
Clark Kent
c)
Lois Lane
d)
Tony Stark
120.
Who is the forgetful fish in Finding Nemo?
a)
Marlin
b)
Nemo
c)
Dory
d)
Patrick
121.
What letter is the only letter that does not appear in the name of a US state?
a)
Y
b)
X
c)
Z
d)
Q
122.
Where did hip hop originate?
a)
Los Angeles 
b)
Compton
c)
New York
d)
New Jersey
123.
The first rap group ever was called_______
a)
Poetic Justice 
b)
Outkast
c)
The Sugarhill gang
d)
Waterboyz
124.
In the movie Toy Story who owned all the toys?
a)
Andrew
b)
Sally
c)
Sid
d)
Andy
125.
In the movie Finding Nemo,  what type of fish is Nemo and his dad?
a)
Goldfish
b)
Clownfish
c)
Pufferfish
d)
Guppy
126.
Which of the following is a Pixar film?
a)
Cars
b)
Descendants
c)
Annie
d)
None of the above
127.
Which of the following is a Pixar film?
a)
Cars
b)
Descendants
c)
Annie
d)
None of the above
128.
What state do the Packers play in?
a)
Kansas
b)
Wisconsin
c)
California
d)
Washington
129.
What football team is this
a)
ravens
b)
steelers
c)
lions
d)
seahawks
130.
Who Is This?
a)
LeBron James 
b)
Stephen Curry
c)
Michael Jordan
d)
Kevin Durant
131.
Who AM I
a)
Lebron James
b)
Kevin Durant
c)
Kobe Bryant
d)
Carmelo Anthony
132.
Most famous Sport in the world??
a)
Basketball
b)
Soccer
c)
Football
d)
Hockey
133.
Which team Is A Hockey Team??
a)
FC Barcelona
b)
San Francisco Giants
c)
New York Rangers
d)
Boston Redsocks