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Energy and the Earth

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Energy resources that can constantly be replaced and replenished faster than it is used.

a)

renewable resources

b)

nonrenewable resources

c)

practical resources

d)

alternative resources

2.

Energy resources that cannot be replaced easily and will eventually run out.

a)

renewable resources

b)

nonrenewable resources

c)

practical resources

d)

alternative resources

3.

Renewable energy source that comes from building dams and moving water.

a)

solar energy

b)

wind energy

c)

geothermal energy

d)

hydroelectricity

4.

Renewable energy source that comes from capturing photons from the sun and converting them into electricity.

a)

Solar Energy

b)

Wind Energy

c)

Geothermal Energy

d)

Nuclear Energy

5.

Organic materials such as plant or animal waste that are used as biofuel.

a)

solar energy

b)

geothermal energy

c)

biomass

d)

fossil fuels

6.

Non-renewable energy sources such as coal, oil, or natural gas formed in the past from the remains of living organisms millions of years ago.

a)

biomass

b)

fossil fuels

c)

solar energy

d)

nuclear energy

7.

Heat energy from within the earth’s surface.

a)

solar energy

b)

wind energy

c)

geothermal energy

d)

hydroelectricity

8.

Non-renewable energy source that depends on atoms such as uranium for its fuel.

a)

fossil fuels

b)

solar energy

c)

geothermal energy

d)

nuclear energy

9.

Renewable energy created by the wind that allows for turbines to create energy.

a)

solar energy

b)

wind energy

c)

hydroelectricity

d)

geothermal energy

10.

What is the first thing a student should do if an accident happens during a science

experiment?

a)

report to the teacher

b)

clean the laboratory station

c)

locate the nearest exit

d)

put on safety goggles

11.

Which device is used to determine the volume of a liquid?

a)

anemometer

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

test tube

d)

thermometer

12.

Which best describes a method of obtaining energy that may cause changes in

water temperature and harm to fish populations?

a)

burning coal

b)

using ethanol in cars

c)

installing solar panels on a home

d)

generating electricity in a hydroelectric power plant

13.

Which is a nonrenewable resource?

a)

oil

b)

sunlight

c)

water

d)

wood

14.

Which are most responsible for creating acid rain pollution?

a)

nuclear power plants

b)

coal burning power plants

c)

hydroelectric power plants

d)

solar panels

15.

Which is most likely a major concern associated with burning fossil fuels?

a)

Burning fossil fuels can pollute the oceans

b)

Burning fossil fuels can remove harmful chemicals from precipitation

c)

Burning fossil fuels can remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

d)

Burning fossil fuels can produce smog, which can cause respiratory illnesses.