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WorksheetsEnergy Resource
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 28mins
Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?
It's cheaper than fossil fuels
The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years
Solar energy recharges batteries
All of them
Which of the following is an advantage of using coal as an energy resource?
There is not an abundant supply of coal.
Coal is less expensive than oil.
Burning coal contributes to global warming.
Coal can be used to produce electricity.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of fossil fuels?
Not easily available
causes pollution when burned
only available at certain times
creates long lasting waste
Which of these is NOT a disadvantage of a nuclear power plant?
It's waste can destroy habitats and ecosystems.
It costs a lot of money to build.
It produces radioactive waste.
It produces large amounts of energy.
Which of the following is not a renewable resource?
Solar
Natural Gas
Wind
Hydroelectric
What is a disadvantage associated with many renewable or alternative energy sources?
cost
pollution
waste
radiation
Which of the following energy resources is produced by fission?
geothermal
wind
nuclear
biomass
Which of the following renewable resources would be most affected by cloud cover?
biomass
hydroelectric
solar
wind
Generating hydroelectric power is most practical in an area with a
large river
forest
desert
thermal vent
The majority (82%) of our energy is generated from
renewable resources
fossil fuels
alternative energy
nuclear energy
Almost all the energy in food and fuels can be traced to energy from _____.
the Sun
inside the earth
food
water
A ____ energy resource is an energy source that is replaced as fast or faster, than it is used.
nonrenewable
renewable
electrical
kinetic
