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WorksheetsEnergy - Renewable and non Renewable 2nd
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 21mins
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
which type of renewable energy is currently creating the most electricity generation?
geothermal
hydroelectric
solar
wind
which of the following is a drawback to wind energy?
migration of birds being interrupted
noise
disrupts the landscape
not available in all locations
what is a drawback to hydroelectric power?
fish being isolated on one side of the dam
water in the reservoir becomes warm
increases the dissolved oxygen
increases the rate of nutrient flow downstream
which location would be best for solar energy?
Arizona
Oklahoma
Hawaii
Colorado
Which location would be best for geothermal energy?
Arizona
Oklahoma
Hawaii
Colorado
Which location would be best for wind energy?
Arizona
Oklahoma
Hawaii
Colorado
A home is built with clear glass panels that allow sunlight to pass through. This is an example of
Active solar
Passive solar
Parabolic collector
Photovoltaic Cells
What is given off as waste in a hydrogen fueled car?
H2
O2
H2O2
H2O
a home is fitted with pumps that pipe water to the roof of the home to be heated by the sun. This is an example of
passive solar
active solar
parabolic collector
photovoltaic cell
Which of the following are the most energy efficient light bulbs?
incandescent
compact florescent
LED
halogen
which of the following is the least energy efficient light bulbs?
incandescent
compact fluorescent
LED
halogen
if a tractor trailer truck is 20% efficient, what happened to the other 80%
energy is destroyed
energy is lost as heat
the 80% is still in the gas tank
energy is converted into matter
during which years would gas prices be increasing?
1980
1990
1995
2000
What conditions are needed to form coal?
Heat and pressure and time
Sea or Ocean
Oxygen
Cool and moist
What happens to fossil fuels to create electricity?
They are stored
They are burned
They are melted
They are frozen
What is the problem with using fossil fuels?
They release too much carbon
They don't create a lot of electricity
They are renewable
What does non-renewable mean?
Something that lasts forever
Something that can be renewed
Something that cannot be replaced quickly
Greenhouse gases surround our planet, which prevents heat produced by the sun from escaping the earth’s atmosphere as easily as it once did.
Which of the following pictures shows a nonrenewable resource
Which of the following pictures shows a resource which takes thousands of years to replace?
Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?
