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ELH: FUSION Unit 4 Renewable/Nonrenewable Resources

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 2hrs 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the three fossil fuels.

a)

oil

b)

coal

c)

natural gas

d)

wood

2.

Nonrenewable resources are replaced quickly.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Wind is nonrenewable.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Coal in nonrenewable.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Choose the types of renewable energy resources. (Check all that apply)

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Solar

d)

Gas

e)

Oil

6.

Oil is renewable.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Renewable resources are replaced quickly.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Natural gas is renewable.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Nuclear is nonrenewable.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which extremely flammable gas is most commonly burned for fuel in a home?

a)

oxygen

b)

ethanol

c)

natural gas

d)

hydrogen

11.

What does ethanol come from and why is it renewable?

a)

ethanol comes from corn and corn can be grown relatively quickly

b)

ethanol comes from water and water is renewable

c)

ethanol comes from mixing oil and gas and is non renewable

d)

ethanol is created by windmills and wind is renewable.

12.

Solar is nonrenewable.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Hydropower is renewable.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Geothermal power is nonrenewable.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Biofuel power is renewable.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Why are fossil fuels nonrenewable?

a)

fossil fuels come from the remains of prehistoric life, which takes along time to make again

b)

when the store runs out of fossil fuels, they can't buy anymore

17.

Energy from moving water can be converted into electricity.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

How might an electric car still run on fossil fuels?

a)

If the electricity used to charge the batteries is produced by fossil fuels, then the car still uses fossil fuel

b)

Electric cars don't use fossil fuels. They use electricity!

19.

What are two reasons why algae is good for making renewable fuel?

a)

algae grows fast and can be reproduced quickly

b)

it produces high energy oils

20.

A car engine must have fossil fuels to work.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Wind energy is a renewable resource. Which are examples of possible wind energy options?

a)

wind turbines for electricity conversions

b)

wind mills to grind grain

c)

floating wind mills over oceans carry electricity with undersea cables

d)

kites and hang gliding recreational uses

22.

Hydroelectricity takes water energy and

a)

makes electricity through a generator

b)

makes coal through a pressure process

c)

uses a water dam to store the water until it's needed to be used.

d)

can turn a water wheel to turn other devices such as grain mills.