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WorksheetsSources of Energy
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Fossil fuels are classified as non-renewable because they...
require expensive equipment
can be found all over
takes millions of years to replace
provide all the energy we use
What is geothermal energy?
a power plant
nuclear energy
a non-renewable resource
heat energy generated and stored in the Earth
Some renewable and non-renewable resources can hurt the environment. Which statement below is true?
Burning wood does not pollute our atmosphere.
Burning fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases that lead to global warming.
Global warming is the cooling out the Earth's temperatures.
Wind and Solar energy releases greenhouse gases that lead to global warming.
We get energy from coal by....
rubbing it together
breaking it down
burning it
mining for it
Wood is...
used to make oil
a renewable resource
used to make plastic
a non-renewable resource
In addition to fossil fuel, another example of a non-renewable energy source is ___________.
biomass
hydroelectric energy
geothermal energy
nuclear energy
Why are fossil fuels so widely used?
they are renewable, so they would not run out
They are easy to obtain and relatively cheaper to process
They do not disrupt the environment when mined from the earth
They produce less pollution than alternative energy sources
The fossil fuel represented in this picture is _____________.
coal
natural gas
nuclear
crude oil
The fossil fuel represented in this picture is _______________.
coal
petroleum
natural gas
uranium
When cooking using a gas stove, you are most likely using
coal
water
natural gas
wood
Alternative energy is ...
Non-renewable, green energy
man-made
Renewable, green energy
unnatural
Geothermal energy uses heat from ________to produce electricity.
crude oil
coal
the Earth
The Moon
Fossil fuels were formed from ...
the Earth
sun and water
the remains of once living organisms
dust clouds from million of years ago
This gas is released from the burning of fossil fuels
carbon dioxide
water
nitrogen
hydrogen
Why is the increase of greenhouse gases a major issue?
it leads to more factories
it causes a decrease in human population size
it leads to more greenhouse gases forming
it causes climate change by increasing the global temperatures
The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ___________.
Greenhouse effect
Carbon dioxide gases
Global warming
Methane
What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere.
Temperature increases
Temperature decreases
How can global warming cause sea levels to rise? Choose the best answer.
by causing more rain to fall
by creating bigger and more powerful hurricanes
by increasing the number of undersea volcanic eruptions
by melting glaciers and ice caps.
