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Alternative energy

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a form of renewable energy?

a)

A backpack that produces energy from walking

b)

A knee brace that harvests kinetic energy

c)

A gym powered by its runners

d)

All are correct

2.

What did researchers at the World Resources Institute (WRI) define as the biggest barrier to producing renewable energy in the developing world?

a)

A lack of knowledge about relevant data and methodologies

b)

A lack of renewable energy policy

c)

A lack of access to modern forms of electricity

d)

A lack of funding

3.

It has no legs to dance, it has no lungs to breathe, it has no life to live or die, and yet it does all three. What is it?

4 lines
4.

Should we ban the use of the chemical?

The chemical that

• is a key ingredient in most pesticides

• contributes to environmental hazards, such as acid rain, the greenhouse effect, and soil erosion

• helps to spread pollutants that are present in all contaminated rivers, lakes, and oceans

• is used in vast quantities by every industry on Earth

• can produce painful burns to exposed skin

• causes severe illness or death in either very low or very high concentrations in the body

• is legally discarded as waste by individuals, businesses, and industries

• has been studied extensively by scientists throughout the world



a)

Yes, we should immediately

b)

No way, it's necessary

c)

Don't ban, but we need to control it

5.

Which country developed the first windmill?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

USA

d)

Canada

6.

Finish this sentence: in just one hour, the sunlight which falls on the earth produces enough energy to power the whole world for ...

a)

an hour

b)

20 days

c)

6 months

d)

a year

7.

What type of supermarket bag is more eco-friendly, paper or plastic?

a)

plastic

b)

paper

c)

none of them

8.

Hybrid cars are slower and less safe than conventional cars.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Approximately how much global electricity output is produced from renewable sources?

a)

30%

b)

20%

c)

10%

d)

5%

10.

Which of the following is an alternative material for making paper?

a)

panda excrement

b)

hemp

c)

sheepskin

d)

All of the above

11.

What is biomass?

a)

Energy from green leaves

b)

Energy from microorganism

c)

Energy from waste of animals and plants

d)

Energy from atomic fission

12.

One problem with ____ energy is that it produces radioactive waste.

a)

hydro

b)

nuclear

c)

solar

d)

geothermal