WorksheetsReview LGE- Energy Resources
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 44mins
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 example is NOT a renewable resource?
Trees
Wind
Solar
Uranium (Nuclear)
What is one example of Biomass?
Electricity
Trees
Wind
Water
What is one disadvantage of coal?
Coal produces air pollution.
There isn't a lot of coal left which makes it expensive.
The world isn't using a lot of coal which makes it an undesirable job.
You can only use it to roast hot dogs and cook hamburgers.
How is geothermal energy harvested? (How do we get it?)
solar panels collect the sunlight.
The heat from the earth boils water to create steam.
We pump it from the earth and refine it into gasoline.
We drill for it and burn it like coal or wood.
What can you infer about fossil fuels from their name?
They emit harmful gases when burned.
They've been buried in the earth's crust for millions of years.
They're the most abundant energy source on the planet.
They're used to make gasoline.
Which of the following is a true statement about fossil fuels?
Burning them creates air pollution
There is an infinite supply of them within the earth's crust
They are very difficult to refine into usable fuel
They are not carbon-based
.Which of these is an example of biomass energy?
A coal-burning generator
A wood-burning stove
A gasoline-burning automobile
An automobile that operates on fuel cells
Energy that comes from the sun
Wind
Solar
Renewable energy
Efficient
Fossil fuel that comes from energy stored by plants that lived hundreds of millions of years ago.
Biomass
Efficient
Coal
Oil
Resources that provide energy as an alternative to fossil fuels
Solar
Alternative Energy
Nonrenewable Energy
Renewable Energy
