WorksheetsAlternative Energy Sources, Renewable and Nonrenewable
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is coal made of?
a)
decomposed animal and plant remains
b)
water
c)
electricity
d)
all of the above
2.
Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?
a)
natural gas
b)
electricity
c)
oil
d)
petroleum
3.
Geothermal energy is energy from
a)
the sun
b)
heat from deep in the earth
c)
wind
d)
inexhaustable
4.
Energy made from moving water or falling water is
a)
geothermal energy
b)
solar energy
c)
electrical energy
d)
hydroelectric power
5.
Energy from the sun is called
a)
Biofuels
b)
Solar
c)
Geothermal
d)
Hydroelectric
6.
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)
Biofuels
d)
Solar
7.
All of the following are considered alternative energy sources EXCEPT –
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Biofuel
d)
Solar
8.
Wind, geothermal, and solar energy are all what type of energy resources?
a)
cheap
b)
potential
c)
renewable
d)
chemical
9.
What does Geothermal energy use to spin the turbine?
a)
Heat from deep inside the earth
b)
Water from rivers
c)
Wind
d)
Sunlight
10.
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
11.
What is Nuclear Energy?
a)
The use of nuclear reactions that release nuclear energy to to generate heat.
b)
Nuclear energy is obtained at nuclear power plants when they heat water to steam and is created when uranium atoms split this is called Fission.
c)
A non renewable energy
12.
Wind, geothermal, and solar energy are all what type of energy resources?
a)
cheap
b)
potential
c)
renewable
d)
chemical
13.
One problem with ____ energy is that it produces radioactive waste.
a)
nuclear
b)
solar
c)
tidal
d)
wind
14.
This power plant produces electricity by getting heat from a hot spring. It is most likely using -
a)
fossil fuels
b)
biofuels
c)
solar energy
d)
geothermal energy
15.
As water flows through a dam, a generator is turned and creates enough electricity for thousands of homes. This describes...
a)
biofuels
b)
hydroelectric energy
c)
geothermal energy
d)
solar power
16.
Biofuel is...
a)
Electricity from moving air/wind
b)
Energy that comes from the Sun
c)
Electricity from fast moving water
d)
Fuel from plant material
17.
Based on the data collected, which source of alternative energy is most efficient?
a)
Coal
b)
Wind
c)
Natural gas
d)
Solar
18.
Takes millions of years to form.
a)
hydroelectric
b)
renewable
c)
solar
d)
fossil fuels
19.
A resource that can be easily replaced.
a)
renewable
b)
alternative
c)
nonrenewable
20.
Another name for oil.
a)
coal
b)
natural gas
c)
petroleum
d)
alternative
21.
A resource not easily replaced.
a)
nonrenewable
b)
renewable
c)
alternative
22.
Which of the following is an example of renewable energy?
a)
water
b)
sunlight
c)
wind
d)
all of the above
23.
The sun is the source of all energy on Earth.
a)
true
b)
false
24.
When energy is generated from the burning of wood or other organic matter, we call it_______.
a)
Solar Energy
b)
Biomass Energy
c)
Thermal Energy
25.
These fuels are made from living things such as leaves, food wastes, and manure.
a)
geothermal fuels
b)
hydrogen fuels
c)
biomass fuels
26.
What do we call large areas of windmills?
a)
Wind farms
b)
Hurricanes
c)
Turbines
d)
Wind tunnels
27.
How is the heat generated by the reactor core of a nuclear power plant used to provide power to buildings?
a)
It is used directly to heat homes and offices
b)
It generates steam, which turns a turbine, powering a generator
c)
It generates steam, which is then condensed back to water. This process produces energy
d)
All of the above
28.
Nuclear Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
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