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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 25mins
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Class
Date
1.
Wind energy
a)
is less expensive than fossil fuels
b)
is difficult to utilize in areas with low wind availability
c)
is a renewable source of energy
d)
utilizes small or large areas of land not previously used
2.
Stored energy in water behind a dam falls and changes into mechanical energy that turns a turbine that turns coils in a generator that produces electrical energy. What is this?
a)
Fossil Fuel Power Plant
b)
Nonrenewable Power Plant
c)
Nuclear Power Plant
d)
Hydroelectric Power Plant
3.
Which is an advantage of installing solar panels?
a)
Reduced amount of air polllution
b)
High cost to install
c)
Number of cloudy days
d)
Use of nonrenewable resources
4.
Oil, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Coal - What do these items have in common?
a)
They are examples of inexhaustible energy resources.
b)
They are examples of renewable energy resources.
c)
They are examples of energy resources that do not cause pollution.
d)
They are examples of nonrenewable energy resources.
5.
Why is the Sun considered the ultimate energy source?
a)
The Sun is the center of our solar system.
b)
The Sun provides energy for the water cycle and plants.
c)
The Sun is limited in the amount of energy released daily.
d)
The Sun rises and sets each day as seen from Earth.
6.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over
d)
provide all the energy we use
7.
Energy from the sun is known as.........
a)
hydroelectric energy
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar energy
d)
wind energy
8.
Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Moving water
d)
Dung
9.
Coal is a fossil fuel that is formed from...
a)
Water eroding the land
b)
Meteors hitting Earth.
c)
Repeated volcanic eruptions.
d)
The decay of dead plants and animals
10.
What is biomass?
a)
energy from the sun
b)
energy from water
c)
energy from wind
d)
energy from plant and animal waste
11.
Geothermal energy is energy from
a)
the sun
b)
heat from deep in the earth
c)
wind
d)
inexhaustable
12.
One benefit of geothermal energy is that ________________________________.
a)
a plant can be built ANYWHERE
b)
it doesn't cost a lot of money to build
c)
it can provide power 24 hours a day
d)
it harms ecosystems where it's built
13.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of fossil fuels?
a)
Not easily available
b)
causes pollution when burned
c)
only available at certain times
d)
creates long lasting waste
14.
Wind, geothermal, and solar energy are all what type of energy resources?
a)
cheap
b)
potential
c)
renewable
d)
chemical
15.
What is a disadvantage associated with many renewable or alternative energy sources?
a)
cost
b)
pollution
c)
waste
d)
radiation
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