WorksheetsAlternative Energy Sources
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
2.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
3.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
4.
What problems are caused by using fossil fuels?
a)
Air pollution, Climate change, oil spills, acid rain
b)
Air pollution only
c)
Oil spills only
d)
Climate change only
5.
A type of energy that is renewable because it uses the sun's energy is
a)
nuclear energy
b)
biomass energy
c)
solar energy
d)
geothermal energy
6.
A type of energy that is made by splitting uranium atoms is
a)
solar energy
b)
nuclear energy
c)
biomass energy
d)
water energy
7.
A type of energy that is renewed in a short time and is made of fuels that are made from wood, dried plants and garbage is
a)
biomass
b)
solar energy
c)
water energy
d)
nuclear energy
8.
A type of energy that is made by dams is
a)
biomass energy
b)
solar energy
c)
wind energy
d)
water energy
9.
A type of energy that is renewable and uses large turbines to use wind energy is
a)
nuclear energy
b)
wind energy
c)
turbine energy
d)
solar energy
10.
A type of energy that uses heat that is stored inside the earth is
a)
geometric energy
b)
geothermal energy
c)
biomass energy
d)
solar energy
11.
One con (disadvantage) of water energy is that dams are
a)
easy to build
b)
costly to build
c)
too big
d)
not working
12.
A problem with wind energy is that
a)
Birds and bats may be threatened
b)
Too much wind is produced
c)
it is nonrenewable
d)
not predictable
13.
A problem with solar energy is that it is
a)
nonrenewable
b)
costly to build
c)
too hot
d)
used too much
14.
A problem with geothermal energy is that it
a)
is too hot
b)
is non-polluting
c)
is available only in the ocean
d)
is available only in certain locations
15.
A con of nuclear energy is that
a)
it is too expensive
b)
it does not produce much power
c)
it has toxic wastes
d)
it uses too many workers
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