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WorksheetsEnergy and Resources
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 29mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?
a)
Water
b)
Animals
c)
Natural gas
d)
Wind
2.
All of these resources are renewable EXCEPT:
a)
Oxygen
b)
Crude Oil
c)
Ice
d)
Corn
3.
Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...
a)
they are used to produce heat
b)
they take a long time to form
c)
they can be found underground
4.
What does conserving resources mean?
a)
Use as much of the resources as you can
b)
Only use the resources at school
c)
Protecting the resource so it does not run out
5.
A resource that is not easily replaced...
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
6.
Any useful material that is found in nature:
a)
Natural Resource
b)
Human Resource
c)
Plants
7.
Can be replaced within a human lifetime
a)
Nonrenewable resource
b)
Renewable resource
8.
Which group includes ALL renewable resources?
a)
Coal, trees, water, oil
b)
Water, wind, sun, plants
c)
Minerals, sun, natural gas, water
9.
Which of these is renewable?
a)
Water
b)
Oil
c)
Coal
d)
Minerals
10.
Metals, oils, and gas are nonrenewable resources. One day they could be all used up.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The Jones family cares about the environment. They run their dishwasher only when it is completely full. Which of the following BEST explains why they do this?
a)
To save money
b)
To recycle dish soap
c)
To reduce sewage
d)
To conserve water
12.
Why is water a renewable resource?
a)
It can be frozen into ice
b)
It evaporates into air
c)
It is constantly replaced
13.
Which thing is a natural resource?
a)
b)
c)
d)
14.
What happens when we burn fossil fuels?
a)
it pollutes the air
b)
it gets cold
c)
it harms cars
d)
it helps the environment
15.
Which should people use instead of fossil fuels?
a)
oil
b)
coal
c)
rocks
d)
wind and sun energy
16.
All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT
a)
Coal
b)
animals
c)
petroleum (oil)
d)
natural gas
17.
A farmer decides that he is going to produce his own energy on the farm by using a type of renewable energy. The renewable energy could come from--
a)
setting up wind turbines
b)
having a coal furnace
c)
using natural gas
d)
burning oil
18.
Which of the following is a way a person could conserve natural resources?
a)
recycling waste materials like plastic, glass, paper, and aluminum
b)
limiting water use when showering, brushing teeth, and shaving
c)
using rechargeable batteries
d)
all of the above are good conservation practices
19.
What are the 3 main fossil fuels?
a)
Coal, Oil, and Gasoline
b)
Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
c)
Electricity, Gasoline, Petroleum
d)
Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources
20.
What are fossil fuels?
a)
Dinosaur bones
b)
Resources made from once living organisms
c)
Combination of different rocks
d)
Gas Stations
21.
Geothermal energy is energy from
a)
the sun
b)
heat from deep in the earth
c)
wind
d)
inexhaustable
22.
Energy from the sun is called
a)
Biofuels
b)
Solar
c)
Geothermal
d)
Hydroelectric
23.
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 renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
d)
Fuel from plant material
24.
Wind Energy is...
a)
Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
b)
Energy that comes from the Sun
c)
A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
d)
Fuel from plant material
25.
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
26.
Which of these is not one of the three Rs of conservation?
a)
Reuse
b)
Recycle
c)
Repurpose
d)
Reduce
27.
You contribute to conservation when you reduce your use of _____.
a)
Landfills
b)
Natural resources
c)
Money
28.
Which of these methods uses the least amount of fossil fuels?
a)
Taking public transportation
b)
Carpooling
c)
Biking
d)
Driving a motorcycle
29.
What is one way a person can help to conserve or save energy?
a)
Drive a big car with no passengers.
b)
Cut off lights when they exit a room.
c)
Brush teeth with hot water.
d)
Ride a bicycle to school.
30.
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
a)
oil deposits
b)
trees
c)
uranium deposits
d)
fossil fuels
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