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WorksheetsEcology/Energy Resources
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which energy source is nonrenewable?
a)
biomass
b)
petroleum
c)
wind power
d)
solar power
2.
Some natural material resources are
a)
wildlife, fences, and lakes
b)
soil, rocks, and gold
c)
glass, electricity, and wood
d)
coal, paper, and steel
3.
Which resource is renewable?
a)
minerals
b)
rocks
c)
oil
d)
water
4.
Which group of items are all made from renewable resources?
a)
plastic cups and bananas
b)
crackers and plastic cups
c)
carrots and sandwich(wrapped in aluminum foil)
d)
paper napkin and carrots
5.
What characteristic do all renewable resources share?
a)
Produced by waste products
b)
Form underground from dead organisms.
c)
Replaced in a short period of time
d)
Allow energy to pass through them easily
6.
Petroleum and natural gas form from...
a)
strong winds
b)
cooled magma
c)
radioactive materials
d)
remains of plants and animals
7.
Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Moving water
d)
Dung
8.
The careful use of a resource is....
a)
recycling
b)
pollution
c)
depositing
d)
conservation
9.
Energy from the sun is known as.........
a)
hydroelectric energy
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar energy
d)
wind energy
10.
The energy resource that is most affected by change in weather is_____________?
a)
geothermal
b)
wind
c)
nuclear
d)
natural gas
11.
The cleanest burning fossil fuel is ______.
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
wind
d)
natural gas
12.
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
a)
milk
b)
coal
c)
biomass
d)
water
13.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over
d)
provide all the energy we use
14.
What is biomass?
a)
energy from the sun
b)
energy from water
c)
energy from wind
d)
energy from plant and animal waste
15.
What are two advantages of geothermal energy?
a)
cheap and a lot pollution
b)
expensive and a lot of pollution
c)
cheap and little pollution
d)
expensive and little pollution
16.
Energy source used to replace fossil fuels.
a)
alternative
b)
renewable
c)
nonrenewable
d)
recyclable
17.
Source of energy for fossil fuels.
a)
swamp
b)
plants
c)
sun
d)
water
18.
Solid fossil fuel formed from ancient plants.
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
petroleum
d)
natural gas
19.
A resource that can be easily replaced.
a)
renewable
b)
alternative
c)
nonrenewable
20.
Plastic water bottles.
a)
nonrenewable
b)
alternative
c)
renewable
21.
Timber, pork and corn.
a)
nonrenewable
b)
alternative
c)
renewable
22.
Heat produced from magma within the earth.
a)
solar
b)
biofuel
c)
hydroelectric
d)
geothermal
23.
Type of fossil fuel formed from ancient organisms that lived in swamps.
a)
oil
b)
fuel
c)
coal
d)
biofuel
24.
Type of fuel formed by once living things.
a)
biofuel
b)
fossil fuel
c)
alternative
d)
renewable
25.
Any useful material found in nature.
a)
natural
b)
alternative
c)
renewable
d)
nonrenewable
26.
Main disadvantage to solar energy.
a)
Produce too much energy.
b)
Causes wind.
c)
Expensive.
d)
Causes heat.
27.
Diamonds and other minerals.
a)
alternative
b)
renewable
c)
nonrenewable
28.
Oil, cotton, and beef are all natural resources.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Most plastic is made from oil.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Another name for oil.
a)
coal
b)
natural gas
c)
petroleum
d)
alternative
31.
One advantage of solar energy is that it is nonpolluting and a free energy source.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
33.
What gas from the list below is a cause for global warming?
a)
Urethane
b)
Oxygen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
34.
Humans have the ability to cause temperature change.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
Which of the following activities contributes the most to carbon emissions globally?
a)
Deforestation
b)
Agriculture
c)
Burning fossil fuels
d)
Respiration
36.
Things you can do to help decrease global warming include:
a)
Eat more ice cream.
b)
Keep your freezer door open.
c)
Keep your air conditioner on high.
d)
Turn off your lights when you’re not using them.
37.
Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?
a)
It causes climate change and increase in the global temerature
b)
It can lead to a major increase in Greenhouses
c)
It leads to more factories
d)
It causes a major decrease in people
38.
What is something that you can do to decrease the carbon dioxide in the environment?
a)
Tear down trees
b)
Recycle
c)
Carpool
d)
Start forest fires
39.
Based on the data collected, which source of alternative energy is most efficient?
a)
Coal
b)
Wind
c)
Natural gas
d)
Solar
40.
Which alternative energy source does this information describe?
a)
Hydroelectricity
b)
Solar energy
c)
Biofuels
d)
Wind
41.
Which of the following is an example of REDUCING?
a)
taking glass bottles to the recycling center
b)
turning off the lights when you leave a room
c)
using a soup can for a pencil cup
d)
throwing your garbage in the trash can
42.
What is an example of REUSING?
a)
collecting newspapers to take to the recycling center
b)
using an old soup can as a pencil cup
c)
helping start a wildlife preserve in your community
d)
turning off the water while you brush your teeth
43.
Why is clean water important?
a)
All life on Earth depends on clean water to live and grow.
b)
We need clean water for recreational activities.
c)
We need bodies of water for transportation
d)
We need water to regulate the temperature on Earth.
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