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Renewable Energy Sources

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following energy sources is energy that comes from within the earth?

a)

Wind

b)

Solar

c)

Geothermal

d)

Biomass

2.

Which of the following are ways by which geothermal energy finds its way to the Earth's surface?

a)

volcanoes

b)

hot geysers

c)

hot springs

d)

mountains

e)

islands

3.

Which of the following renewable energy sources come from plants and animals?

a)

geothermal

b)

coal

c)

solar

d)

biomass

4.

What was the main source of energy for the world until the mid-1800's?

a)

wind

b)

solar

c)

geothermal

d)

biomass (wood)

5.

Solar energy is energy from what?

a)

The inside of the Earth

b)

The Sun

c)

Mars

d)

Any plant that has died in the past.

6.

The slow decay of radioactive particles in the Earth's core is the source for which type of renewable energy?

a)

biomass

b)

nuclear

c)

geothermal

d)

wind

7.

Which of the following is the largest renewable energy source in the United States today?

a)

Coal

b)

Natural gas

c)

Hydropower

d)

Wind

8.

Which of the following terms are part of the water cycle?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Digestion

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation

e)

Flammable

9.

Hydropower is produced by what?

a)

water

b)

wind

c)

moving water

d)

the Sun

10.

The uneven heating of Earth's surface by the Sun contributes to which of the following sources of renewable energy?

a)

Solar

b)

Geothermal

c)

Biomass

d)

Wind

11.

Which of the following renewable sources of energy has the least impact on the environment?

a)

Wind

b)

Biomass

c)

Water (hydropower)

d)

Solar

e)

Geothermal

12.

The amount of energy available from moving water is dependent upon which of the following?

a)

the volume of water

b)

the salinity of the water

c)

the change in elevation of the water

d)

the temperature of the water

13.
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Solar
d)
Biomass
14.
Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
15.
This Picture Represents Which Type of Alternative Energy?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Hydroelectric
d)
Geothermal
16.
This Picture Represents Which Type of Alternative Energy?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Biofuels
d)
Geothermal
17.
Which one of these is not renewable?
a)
Trees
b)
Wind
c)
Solar
d)
Uranium
18.
What is a disadvantage of renewable energy?
a)
Electricity is cheaper
b)
Third world countries can have more energy
c)
People are more independent
d)
Most sources are expensive to get started
19.
What is produced when light hits a solar cell/panel?
a)
electric current
b)
solar heating
c)
hydroelectric power
20.

which of the following is not a drawback of solar energy?

a)

sunlight does not have energy

b)

cost

c)

sun is not always out

d)

solar energy is diffuse and hard to collect