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Alternative Energy

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Biofuel is...
a)
 Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
b)
Energy that comes from the Sun
c)
A source of non- renewable energy
d)
Fuel from plant material
2.

Which of the following is NOT an alternative energy source?

a)

fossil fuels

b)

geothermal

c)

hydroelectric

d)

wind

3.
As water flows through a dam, a generator is turned and creates enough electricity for thousands of homes. This describes...
a)
biofuels
b)
hydroelectric energy
c)
geothermal energy.
d)
potential energy
4.

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

a)

Wind

b)

Coal

c)

Solar

d)

Hot dogs

5.
Why are fossil fuels more widely used than solar energy?
a)
Solar energy is harder to find
b)
Fossil fuels are much cheaper
c)
Fossil fuels are more abundant
d)
The sun's energy can never be harnessed
6.
What type of alternative energy do these wind turbines use?
a)
Solar
b)
Geothermal
c)
Wind
d)
Hydroelectric
7.
Electricity made from the energy of moving or falling water
a)
Wind Energy
b)
Solar Energy
c)
Hydroelectricy
d)
Renewable Resource
8.

Wind energy is...

a)

Energy that comes from changing the power of moving air into a useful form

b)

Energy generated by natural processes that is renewable

c)

Materials from the Earth that cannot be replaced

d)

Energy that comes from the Sun

9.

Geothermal energy comes from...

a)

Rushing Water

b)

Moving wind in Texas

c)

Natural heat from the Earth

d)

Heat and energy from the Sun

10.
Energy generated by natural processes that is renewable
a)
Hydroelectricity
b)
Geothermal
c)
Solar
d)
Alternative Energy Resource
11.

Solar energy is...

a)

Energy that comes from the sun.

b)

Energy that comes from wind.

c)

Nonrenewable Resource

d)

Pollution

12.

Geothermal energy is...

a)

Energy that comes from the natural heat inside the earth

b)

Electricity made from the energy of moving or falling water

c)

Materials from the earth that cannot be replaced within a reasonable amount of time

d)

cannot be replaced within a reasonable amount of time

13.

What type of energy will these panels use after installation?

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

Solar

d)

Oil

14.
What is a disadvantage of wind power?
a)
We have too many rainy days in US
b)
It is not always windy in some places
c)
Companies charge too much to make the wind blow
d)
The sun is not always out
15.

Fossil Fuels are

a)

pieces of rock that have been compacted many times

b)

rock that contains 50% plant and animal remains

c)

metamorphic rock

d)

fuels that form from the remains of plant and other organisms that were buried and altered over million of years