Worksheets1st semester Conservation of Energy - Mrs. Carroll @ TMS
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is a NONRENEWABLE resource?
A resource that is scarce
A resource that is abundant
A resource that is constantly being supplied
A resource being used up faster than it is being made
Refer to the data presented in the pie chart above. Which natural, RENEWABLE resource is the most widely used resource in the world?
Coal
Hydro
Nuclear
Petroleum
Which of the following best compares renewable and nonrenewable resources?
A renewable resource is a resource that is abundant while a nonrenewable resource is a resource that is scarce.
A renewable resource is a resource that is scarce while a nonrenewable resource is a resource that is abundant.
A renewable resource is a resource that is being used up faster than it is being replaced while a nonrenewable resource is a resource that is constantly supplied.
A renewable resource is a resource that is constantly being supplied while a nonrenewable resource is a resource that is being used up faster than it is being replaced.
A Texas shoe factory relies heavily on the use of fossil fuels. The owner of the factory wishes to make his company more environmentally friendly by increasing the use of natural resources, however, he is uncertain as to which resources to use. What question should the owner ask first to determine which alternative resource would be best to use in his factory?
What alternative resources are the cheapest?
How can the use of fossil fuels save his company money?
Which natural resources are most readily available in Texas?
Is nuclear energy too unreliable and unsafe to be used in his factory?
The president of the United States has provided a group of researchers with the data above and asked them to devise a plan to help reduce the consumption of fossil fuel resources in the United States. Which of the following questions would be most relevant to the development of this plan?
What three materials make up the biomass resources?
What percentage of petroleum did the United States consume in 2015?
Which of the alternative resources listed can be utilized in place of fossil fuels?
What is the most widely used renewable resource in the United States?
You can conserve water by doing this.
Doing laundry in the morning
Repairing a leaky garden hose
Using the dishwasher with only two dishes in it
Using the dishwasher with only two dishes in it
Karen is concerned about protecting the environment. Which of the following could she do to conserve our NONRENEWABLE resources?
Turn the water off while she is brushing her teeth.
Take shorter showers to use less water
Ride her bike to school instead of having her mother take her
Leave the lights on when she is not home
Students in Earth science class are asked to develop and present an argument to their peers as to why carpooling is good for the environment. The student’s general ideas for their arguments are presented below. Which student’s argument is best supported by available research?
Student 1: Carpooling saves time and decreases the number of car accidents.
Student 2: Carpooling saves on gas and parking fees.
Student 3: Carpooling saves on gas and puts less greenhouse gases into the air.
Student 4: Carpooling saves gas and doesn’t contribute to Global Warming.
In order to conserve resources, a new electricity company is claiming that the electricity they provide is generated through the use of renewable resources. However, a recent visit to the company’s operation center reveals that it uses coal-powered generators to power the machines that extract geothermal energy from the ground. Which of the following is the BEST reason why an environmental group might dispute the claim made by the electricity company?
Geothermal energy is nonrenewable. Therefore, the company cannot claim it uses only renewable resources to generate electricity.
Coal is a nonrenewable resource. Therefore, the company cannot claim it uses only renewable resources to generate electricity.
Electricity can only be generated using nonrenewable resources. Therefore, the company cannot claim it uses only renewable resources.
Electricity can only be generated using renewable resources. Therefore, the company cannot be producing electricity if it uses coal-powered generators.
What can you predict will happen in the next 150 years because of our dependence on fossil fuels?
We will rely even more on fossil fuels.
We will rely on fossil fuels for new products.
We will look for alternative sources of energy.
We will rely on fossil fuels the same as we do now.
Refer to the data presented in the graph above. What evidence does the data provide to support scientists’ claims that in the last century human activity has contributed to a rise in Earth’s global temperatures?
The graph shows that in the last century, Earth’s temperature has increased because of increased usage of renewable resources.
The graph shows evidence that as carbon dioxide levels in Earth’s atmosphere decreased, the Earth’s global temperatures increased.
The graph shows evidence that as carbon dioxide levels in Earth’s atmosphere increased, the Earth’s global temperatures also increased.
The graph does not show a correlation between the levels of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere and Earth’s global temperature.
The Greenhouse Effect is a warming of Earth's surface and the air above it. It is caused by Greenhouse gases in the air that trap energy from the sun and keep Earth at a temperature that is suitable for living things. In the last century, Earth’s global temperatures have gradually increased. This phenomenon is referred to as global warming. While there are many contributing factors to this global rise in temperatures, what do scientists hypothesize to be the primary cause of global warming?
Humans are strip mining which removes the surface layers of the soil causing an increase in Earth’s temperature.
Humans are raising cows which belch methane into the atmosphere increasing Earth’s temperature.
Humans are burning fossil fuels which causes too many gases to become trapped in Earth’s atmosphere; therefore, increasing Earth’s temperature.
Humans are responsible for deforestation which causes stored carbon dioxide in the trees to be released into the atmosphere which increases Earth’s temperature.
The diagram above shows a prediction of the effect rising sea levels from Global Warming may have on the coasts of states that border both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. What is the best argument to support this prediction?
The release of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC’s) is causing Earth’s global temperature to decrease and more glaciers to form, resulting in a gradual rise in the sea levels and deposition of new land along the shoreline.
The release of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC’s) is causing Earth’s global temperature to increase which is melting glaciers and ice caps, resulting in a gradual rise in the sea levels and deposition of new land along the shoreline.
Burning fossil fuels is causing Earth’s global temperature to decrease and more glaciers to form, resulting in a gradual rise in the sea levels and increased erosion of land along the shoreline.
Burning fossil fuels is causing Earth’s global temperature to increase which is melting glaciers and ice caps, resulting in a gradual rise in the sea levels and increased erosion of land along the shoreline.
Wind power and water power are both indirect forms of what kind of energy?
hydroelectric
solar
fossil fuels
geothermal
Which of the following is an ADVANTAGE of solar energy?
It will not run out as long as the sun exists
It is not available at night
No backup energy sources are needed
It must be collected from a huge area
Fossil fuels are considered NONRENEWABLE resources because:
they burn so quickly
they are in such high demand
they take hundreds of millions of years to form
they pollute the air
Sustainable sources of energy include ALL of the following EXCEPT
Wind
Natural Gas
Hydro
Biomass
Which of the following determines whether a resource is a renewable resource or a nonrenewable resource?
The cost for obtaining and using the resources
The effects of the resource on the environment
The rate at which the resource can be replaced
Whether the resource is used to generate energy or is made into products
In the United States, fossil fuels are our main energy source; however, this use has a negative impact on the environment. Which answer below BEST describes how fossil fuels affect the environment?
They increase oxygen levels
They reflect the sun’s rays
They decrease smog
They increase greenhouse gases
Which of these activities will have the most POSITIVE impact on the environment?
Creating smog through car exhaust
Using solar power
Burning coal, oil and natural gas
Releasing chemicals from a factory
Conservation means
Burning a fuel to release energy
Using natural resources wisely
Slowing down a chemical change
Using fossil fuels to produce electricity
What is the result of using fossil fuels faster than they are formed?
They will eventually be used up
They will be refilled more quickly
They are not going to be effected
The price of fossil fuels will decrease
Why do we need to conserve RENEWABLE resources even though they can be replaced?
Some are expensive to produce
Some are not always available
Some may take a long time to renew
All of the above
Which of the following REDUCES the need for new resources to be used?
Generating
Recycling
Mining
Refining
The burning of fossil fuels releases this gas, which most scientists believe to be the major cause of rising global temperatures.
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
