Worksheets4.7C - Alternative/Renewable Energy Resources - 5D
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 42mins
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Class
Date
1.
How are renewable fuels different from fossil fuels?
a)
renewable fuels will eventually run out
b)
renewable fuels can be used over and over
c)
renewable fuels create a weaker form of energy
d)
renewable fuels create a greater amount of pollution than fossil fuels
2.
What is another term for renewable energy?
a)
alternative energy
b)
recycled energy
c)
pollution-free energy
d)
wind-sun-water energy
3.
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)
Biofuels
d)
Solar
4.
All of the following are considered alternative energy sources EXCEPT –
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Biofuel
d)
Solar
5.
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
6.
Solar Energy is...
a)
Energy that comes from harnessing the wind
b)
Energy that comes from the Sun
c)
Energy that comes from bright lights
d)
Fuel from plant material
7.
Which type of alternative energy source is shown in this picture?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Hydroelectric
d)
Geothermal
8.
Which of the methods of generating electricity does NOT use alternative energy resources?
a)
Burning coal in a power plant
b)
Turbines spinning in a dam
c)
Solar panels absorbing light energy
d)
Drilling wells to reach hot rocks deep inside the earth
9.
Wind energy
a)
is also called hydroelectric energy
b)
starts with moving air and generates electricity
c)
starts with the sun's light energy
d)
comes from deep inside the earth
10.
Based on the data collected, which source of alternative energy is most efficient?
a)
Coal
b)
Wind
c)
Natural gas
d)
Solar
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