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Worksheets4th Hour: Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
These types of resources are replenished on the order of a few days to a few hundred years.
a)
Nonrenewable
b)
Renewable
c)
Perpetual
2.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil fuel?
a)
Coal
b)
Oil
c)
Nuclear Energy
d)
Natural Gas
3.
In a nuclear power plant, which process is used to generate electricity?
a)
Nuclear Fission
b)
Nuclear Fusion
4.
Some concerns over nuclear energy include...
a)
Nuclear Waste
b)
Potential Nuclear Meltdowns
c)
Difficulty Finding Uranium-235
d)
All of the Above
5.
A nuclear explosion is an example of a(n) _____________________ fission reaction.
a)
Controlled
b)
Uncontrolled
c)
Positive
d)
Negative
6.
The environmental disaster at Chernobyl demonstrates the dangers of ___________ energy.
a)
Nuclear
b)
Solar
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Wind
7.
What is the most commonly used fossil fuel?
a)
Natural Gas
b)
Crude Oil
c)
Coal
8.
Obtaining fossil fuels tends to be more dangerous than obtaining renewable energy sources.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The Exxon Valdez and the BP Disaster both demonstrate the dangers of obtaining _______.
a)
Coal
b)
Oil
c)
Natural Gas
d)
Nuclear Energy
10.
Energy that is generated by burning plants is called...
a)
Geothermal Energy
b)
Solar Energy
c)
Biomass Energy
d)
Wind Energy
11.
Energy that is generated by flowing water is referred to as...
a)
Wind Energy
b)
Hydrogen Fuel Energy
c)
Solar Energy
d)
Hydroelectric Energy
12.
Which heat transfer allows heat from the Sun to reach our solar panels?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
13.
In a nuclear power plant, which heat transfer moves heat from the fuel rods to the water that surrounds them?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
14.
Which heat transfer allows the steam in a geothermal power plants to rise past a turbine to spin it?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
15.
One CON of hydroelectric energy is...
a)
It creates many harmful emissions
b)
It does not produce very much energy
c)
Dams are relatively cheap to build
d)
It cannot be utilized everywhere
16.
One PRO of geothermal energy is...
a)
It is relatively cheap
b)
It can be accessed everywhere
c)
It does not take up much space
d)
It generates a great deal of ener
17.
One CON of solar power is...
a)
Habitat Destruction
b)
Produces large amounts of energy
c)
Low maintenance after set-up
d)
Can be used in most locations around the world
18.
How are WIND
and HYDROELECTRIC
energy similar?
and HYDROELECTRIC
energy similar?
a)
The use the same sources to generate electricity
b)
Both generate large amounts of electricity
c)
Both utilize turbines to generate electricity
d)
Both are nonrenewable resources
19.
Nuclear power plants utilize ______________ fission reactions to generate electricity.
a)
Controlled
b)
Uncontrolled
c)
Positive
d)
Negative
20.
Which energy type will likely be the source of the future?
a)
Perpetual
b)
Nonrenewable
c)
Renewable
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