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WorksheetsEnergy and the environment
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 12mins
Where do fossil fuels come from?
Large amounts of carbon
The decay of animals and plants
Sediments
Wood
What production has an extremely large energy demand?
Iron and wood
Oil and coal
Iron and steel
You are wasting your time
Which are the characteristics of the economic factors?
They are expensive, not all countries are able to develop them.
They depend on the area and industries.
They are cheap, they don't harm the environment.
As the demand increases, the supply becomes limited, making the price decrease.
Nowadays the oil is the main polluter of the (a) ecosystem
Do all energy sources use turbines?
true
false
What is the definition of a renewable sources?
(a)
... is the breaking down of organic waste using bacteria, when the rubbish is incinerated to produce energy
(a)
How does climate affect energy consumption?
Which part of the house loses more heat?
Windows
The roof
Walls
Air leakage
Which of these energy sources are non-renewable? (apart from coal, oil, and natural gas)
geothermal power
biofuels
natural power
nuclear power
What is the definition of fracking?
(a)
What are the advantages of nuclear power?
does not produce carbon dioxide
unlimited supply
renewable source
more jobs available
What type of energy uses the natural rise and fall in the level of water in a certain area to create power?
(a)
If you have: less manufacturing, fewer goods to transport, and inability to purchase foreign energy supplies, what kind of economy do you have?
poor economy
rich economy
What is MARPOL's job?
To prevent the pollution made by ships
To transport the oil safely
Which of the following are ways of minimising the impact of oil?
Skimmers
Detergent sprays
Floating booms
All of the above
They are all incorrect
Which is the material that sometimes can be referred as sand that keeps the cracks of rocks open?
Proppant
Propper
Propane
