WorksheetsScience Boot Camp - Alternative Energy
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Alternative energy is
a)
Generated by natural resources and is renewable
b)
man made
c)
nonrenewable
d)
gross
2.
Geothermal energy uses heat energy from under the earth’s surface to heat buildings and also to generate –
a)
building materials
b)
solar power
c)
fossil fuels
d)
electric energy
3.
A student is preparing a presentation about alternative energy resources and recorded the information below.
Which alternative energy source does this information describe?
a)
Hydroelectricity
b)
Solar energy
c)
Biofuels
d)
Wind
4.
Which of the following sources of energy is classified as an alternative energy source?
a)
Mined coal
b)
Geothermal heat
c)
Crude oil
d)
Natural gas
5.
A hydroelectric power plant generates electricity by using the energy of which of the following?
a)
Blowing wind
b)
Organic material
c)
Moving water
d)
Earth’s core
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)
Biofuel
d)
Solar
7.
The poster shown below advertises tours of a power plant.
This power plant produces electricity most likely by using-
This power plant produces electricity most likely by using-
a)
fossil fuels
b)
biofuels
c)
solar energy
d)
geothermal energy
8.
The house illustrated here uses panels on the roof to collect a natural resource and convert it into electricity that can be used.
Which alternative energy source does this house use?
Which alternative energy source does this house use?
a)
Water
b)
Wind
c)
Solar
d)
Geothermal
9.
Which of the following is NOT an alternative energy source?
a)
fossil fuels
b)
geothermal energy
c)
hydroelectric energy
d)
wind energy
10.
Based on the data collected, which source of alternative energy is most efficient?
a)
Coal
b)
Wind
c)
Natural gas
d)
Solar
11.
In which part should you place a solar panel?
a)
On the top/roof of a building
b)
On the door of a building
c)
On the street
d)
Near a park
12.
Which alternative energy source does this information describe?
a)
Hydroelectricity
b)
Solar energy
c)
Biofuels
d)
Wind
13.
What is one of the biggest disadvantages to wind turbines?
a)
They're big
b)
They can interfere with bird migration
c)
They're expensive
d)
It takes a long time to put one up and then maintain it
14.
Why are fossil fuels more widely used than solar energy?
a)
Solar energy is harder to find
b)
Fossil fuels are much cheaper
c)
Fossil fuels are more abundant
d)
The sun's energy can never be harnessed
15.
Which of the methods of generating electricity does NOT use alternative energy resources?
a)
Burning natural gas in a power plant
b)
Turbines spinning in dam
c)
Solar panels taking in light energy
d)
Drilling wells to reach hot rocks deep inside the earth
16.
Which type of alternative energy comes from burning plant matter?
a)
Hydroelectric
b)
Geothermal
c)
Biofuels
d)
Solar
17.
Which type of alternative energy source is shown in this picture?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Hydroelectric
d)
Geothermal
18.
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
19.
Which list shows only non renewable energy source?
a)
Petroleum,oil, natural gas , coal
b)
corn, solar, wind
c)
geothermal, oil, gas
20.
Solar Energy is...
a)
Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
b)
Energy that comes from the Sun
c)
A source of nonrenewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
d)
Fuel from plant material
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