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Resources renewable and non renewable

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a resource?

a)

can be defined as any material or product that we can find useful

b)

can be defined as an specific material that works on an specific activity

c)

can be defined as all the material that can provide energy

2.

Natural resources are...

a)

materials that we produce

b)

materials that we take from the environment

c)

all the scenery that we can see

3.

Physical resources include...

a)

scenery and any raw materials

b)

landscape and water

c)

landscape

4.

Resources can be divided into two groups..,,

a)

Non renewable resources

b)

Renewable resources

c)

Natural resources

d)

Raw materials

5.

Which is the main difference between the two groups of resources?

a)

The amount of time you can use the resources

b)

The location where you can find them

c)

The difference in the amount of resources in both groups

6.

Which is the main reason for the use of resources?

a)

To get energy

b)

For electricity

c)

To get heat

7.

Some of the reasons to extract non renewable resources and use it as energy can be

a)

non renewable resources are easy to find

b)

non renewable resources are cheap

c)

non renewable resources are expensive

d)

some non renewable resources are easy to extract

8.

Nuclear energy uses a mineral called ..... to produce electricity

a)

Uranium

b)

Titanium

c)

Palladium

9.

In this topic were we are describing non renewable resources, coal and wood are the same type of resource because coal is burned wood.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Water and soil are renewable resources if they are not misused by people

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel ?

a)

Wave

b)

Oil

c)

Gas

d)

Coal

12.

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel ?

a)

Wave

b)

Oil

c)

Gas

d)

Coal

13.

Wind can create energy by turning on ...

a)

a wind machine

b)

windmills

c)

a turbine

d)

a fan

14.

Water can produce two types of energy which are...

a)

Wave energy

b)

Tidal energy

c)

Rain energy

d)

Drops energy

15.

Geothermal energy uses...

a)

heat from inside the earth

b)

heat from the sun

c)

heat from animals

d)

heat from plants

16.

There is one resource that can be renewable and non renewable at the same time. Choose the resource.

a)

Wood

b)

Water

c)

Sun

d)

Oil

17.

To create tidal energy we need to build a...

a)

Dam

b)

Fort

c)

Wall

18.

To create tidal energy we need to build a...

a)

Dam

b)

Fort

c)

Wall

19.

Non renewable resources are cheaper but can cause more ...

(a)  

20.
Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?
a)
Water
b)
Animals
c)
Natural gas
d)
Wind
21.
Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...
a)
they are used to produce heat
b)
they take a long time to form
c)
they can be found underground
22.
What is a natural resource?
a)
Resources we get from our house
b)
Resources we get from people
c)
Resources we get from nature
23.
These are all examples of...
a)
renewable resources
b)
nonrenewable resources
c)
fossil fuels
d)
alternative energy
24.
Hydroelectric plants perform which type of energy conversion?
a)
Water to Electricity
b)
Electricity to Water
c)
Wind to Electricity
d)
Wind to Chemical
25.
Which of the following is NOT a Natural Resource?
a)
Coal
b)
Paper
c)
Solar
d)
Wind
26.

Geothermal energy uses heat from ____ to produce electricity.

a)

the earth

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

natural gas

27.

Why do we tend to use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources?

a)

Less Expensive

b)

More Energy

c)

All of these

28.

A windmill turns and produces

a)

energy

b)

sunlight

c)

oil

29.

Which of the following would be considered a renewable resource?

a)

trees

b)

`oil

c)

coal

d)

natural gas

30.
One problem with ____ energy is that it produces radioactive waste. 
a)
nuclear
b)
solar
c)
tidal
d)
wind