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Power Resources:Conventional Sources

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

________________ is an example of conventional sources of energy.

a)

Firewood

b)

Technology

c)

Iron

d)

Silver

2.

___________________is disadvantage of using hydel power.

a)

Easy access

b)

Doesn't cause pollution

c)

Local people are forced to evacuate the area for construction of hydel power project

d)

Cheap for usage

3.

_____________________ is found with petroleum deposits.

a)

Biogas

b)

Hydel Energy

c)

Crude Oil

d)

Natural Gas

4.

_______________ is also known as 'Buried Sunshine'.

a)

Natural Gas

b)

Nuclear Energy

c)

Coal

d)

Petroleum

5.

Which one of the following is called as 'Black Gold'?

a)

Coal

b)

Turbine

c)

Petroleum

d)

Natural Gas

6.

Generation of electricity using the power of water.

a)

Hydrogen Cells

b)

Tidal Power

c)

Wave Power

d)

Hydro Electricity

7.
What kind of energy sources will heat up our planet?
a)
Nuclear
b)
Fossil Fuels
c)
Hydrogen Cells
d)
Solar
8.
Hydroelectric Energy comes from....
a)
Splitting Atoms
b)
Falling Water
c)
Recycled Waste
d)
Windmils
9.

Fossil fuels are found

a)

in desert army bases

b)

near river banks

c)

deep within the earth

d)

at mountain tops

10.

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

wood

d)

natural gas

11.

Coal is often burned to produce

a)

pollution

b)

water power

c)

better roads

d)

electricity

12.

Oil is made from

a)

dead plant and animal remains

b)

sedimentary rocks

c)

magma and lava

d)

water

13.

It takes ______ of years for oil to form.

a)

tens

b)

hundreds

c)

thousands

d)

millions

14.

Nonrenewable means

a)

if it's used up, it's gone

b)

we can always make more

15.

One pro of burning natural gas is that it

a)

creates air pollution

b)

burns very cleanly

16.

NATURAL GAS is usually found in the ground positioned above petroleum deposits, that is burned to obtain energy.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

Petroleum is..

a)

A non-renewable source of energy

b)

A renewable source of energy

18.

Flowing water is..

a)

A non-renewable source of energy

b)

A renewable source of energy

19.

What is one advantage of using hydroelectricity as an energy source?

a)

Heat is captures under the earth

b)

It might change the migration patterns of salmon

c)

Reservoirs can be used to irrigate crops

d)

It doesn't need motion to turn turbines.

20.

Why is it helpful to use natural gas even though it's nonrenewable?

a)

there is a limited supply

b)

it releases less pollution than any other fossil fuel

c)

It takes a while to make

d)

We have an endless supply

21.

Tick all the hydel power plants.

a)

Bhakra Nangal

b)

Kishna- Godavari Delta

c)

Nagarjuna Sagar

d)

Gandhi Sagar

22.

_________________ produces 1/4 of world's electricity.

a)

Coal

b)

Hydel Power

c)

Natural gas

d)

Wood

23.

Electricity from coal is known as _____________________.

a)

Hydel power

b)

Nuclear Power

c)

Thermal Power

24.

________________ was the first country in the world to develop hydroelectricity.

a)

Paraguay

b)

Norway

c)

Brazil

d)

China