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WorksheetsRenewable Energy Sources
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following energy sources is energy that comes from within the earth?
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Which of the following are ways by which geothermal energy finds its way to the Earth's surface?
volcanoes
hot geysers
hot springs
mountains
islands
Which of the following renewable energy sources come from plants and animals?
geothermal
coal
solar
biomass
What was the main source of energy for the world until the mid-1800's?
wind
solar
geothermal
biomass (wood)
Solar energy is energy from what?
The inside of the Earth
The Sun
Mars
Any plant that has died in the past.
The slow decay of radioactive particles in the Earth's core is the source for which type of renewable energy?
biomass
nuclear
geothermal
wind
Which of the following is the largest renewable energy source in the United States today?
Coal
Natural gas
Hydropower
Wind
Which of the following terms are part of the water cycle?
Evaporation
Digestion
Condensation
Precipitation
Flammable
Hydropower is produced by what?
water
wind
moving water
the Sun
The uneven heating of Earth's surface by the Sun contributes to which of the following sources of renewable energy?
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Wind
Which of the following renewable sources of energy has the least impact on the environment?
Wind
Biomass
Water (hydropower)
Solar
Geothermal
The amount of energy available from moving water is dependent upon which of the following?
the volume of water
the salinity of the water
the change in elevation of the water
the temperature of the water
which of the following is not a drawback of solar energy?
sunlight does not have energy
cost
sun is not always out
solar energy is diffuse and hard to collect
