WorksheetsEnergy Resources
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Solar
d)
Biomass
3.
Petroleum and natural gas form from...
a)
strong winds
b)
cooled magma
c)
radioactive materials
d)
remains of plants and animals
4.
Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Moving water
d)
Dung
5.
The careful use of a resource is....
a)
recycling
b)
pollution
c)
depositing
d)
conservation
6.
Energy from the sun is known as.........
a)
hydroelectric energy
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar energy
d)
wind energy
7.
The energy resource that is most affected by change in weather is_____________?
a)
geothermal
b)
wind
c)
nuclear
d)
natural gas
8.
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
a)
milk
b)
coal
c)
biomass
d)
water
9.
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
10.
What is biomass?
a)
energy from the sun
b)
energy from water
c)
energy from wind
d)
energy from plant and animal waste
11.
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.
12.
One problem with ____ energy is that it produces radioactive waste.
a)
nuclear
b)
solar
c)
tidal
d)
wind
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