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Sources of Energy

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
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1.

Fossil fuels are classified as non-renewable because they...

a)

require expensive equipment

b)

can be found all over

c)

takes millions of years to replace

d)

provide all the energy we use

2.

What is geothermal energy?

a)

a power plant

b)

nuclear energy

c)

a non-renewable resource

d)

heat energy generated and stored in the Earth

3.

Some renewable and non-renewable resources can hurt the environment. Which statement below is true?

a)

Burning wood does not pollute our atmosphere.

b)

Burning fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases that lead to global warming.

c)

Global warming is the cooling out the Earth's temperatures.

d)

Wind and Solar energy releases greenhouse gases that lead to global warming.

4.

We get energy from coal by....

a)

rubbing it together

b)

breaking it down

c)

burning it

d)

mining for it

5.

Wood is...

a)

used to make oil

b)

a renewable resource

c)

used to make plastic

d)

a non-renewable resource

6.

In addition to fossil fuel, another example of a non-renewable energy source is ___________.

a)

biomass

b)

hydroelectric energy

c)

geothermal energy

d)

nuclear energy

7.

Why are fossil fuels so widely used?

a)

they are renewable, so they would not run out

b)

They are easy to obtain and relatively cheaper to process

c)

They do not disrupt the environment when mined from the earth

d)

They produce less pollution than alternative energy sources

8.

The fossil fuel represented in this picture is _____________.

a)

coal

b)

natural gas

c)

nuclear

d)

crude oil

9.

The fossil fuel represented in this picture is _______________.

a)

coal

b)

petroleum

c)

natural gas

d)

uranium

10.

When cooking using a gas stove, you are most likely using

a)

coal

b)

water

c)

natural gas

d)

wood

11.

Alternative energy is ...

a)

Non-renewable, green energy

b)

man-made

c)

Renewable, green energy

d)

unnatural

12.

Geothermal energy uses heat from ________to produce electricity.

a)

crude oil

b)

coal

c)

the Earth

d)

The Moon

13.

Fossil fuels were formed from ...

a)

the Earth

b)

sun and water

c)

the remains of once living organisms

d)

dust clouds from million of years ago

14.

This gas is released from the burning of fossil fuels

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

water

c)

nitrogen

d)

hydrogen

15.

Why is the increase of greenhouse gases a major issue?

a)

it leads to more factories

b)

it causes a decrease in human population size

c)

it leads to more greenhouse gases forming

d)

it causes climate change by increasing the global temperatures

16.

The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ___________.

a)

Greenhouse effect

b)

Carbon dioxide gases

c)

Global warming

d)

Methane

17.

What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere.

a)

Temperature increases

b)

Temperature decreases

18.

How can global warming cause sea levels to rise? Choose the best answer.

a)

by causing more rain to fall

b)

by creating bigger and more powerful hurricanes

c)

by increasing the number of undersea volcanic eruptions

d)

by melting glaciers and ice caps.