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Year 11 Advanced - Energy Sources

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year did Dubai discover oil?

a)

1962

b)

1965

c)

1961

d)

1969

2.
Besides coal and natural gas, another fossil fuel  is
a)
petroleum/oil
b)
biomass
c)
electricity
d)
uranium
3.
The source of energy that comes from the intense heat beneath Earth's surface is
a)
nuclear fusion
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar energy
d)
chemical energy
4.
The original source of energy for fossil fuels comes from the
a)
sun
b)
Earth's crust
c)
geothermal energy
d)
oceans
5.
Moving water, tides, and dams are examples of
a)
hydropower
b)
fossil fuels
c)
geothermal energy
d)
radiant energy
6.
When steam or water are used to turn a turbine, it can generate
a)
electricity
b)
oil
c)
geothermal energy
d)
uranium
7.

a hard, black, solid fuel formed from the remains of plants over millions of years and extracted from the ground

a)

coal

b)

petroleum

c)

natural gas

d)

biomass

8.

ENERGY is the ability to cause change

a)

true

b)

false

9.

An ENERGY RESOURCE is a source or supply of energy that can be used to generate electrical power to meet people's needs

a)

true

b)

false

10.

POLLUTION is the presence of harmful or unwanted levels of material in the environment

a)

True

b)

False

11.

the splitting of uranium atoms to release energy.

a)

geothermal

b)

wind

c)

nuclear

d)

natural gas

12.

turbines harness the movement of air and convert it to useable energy

a)

wind

b)

biomass

c)

natural gas

d)

hydropower

13.

disposal site for solid waste

a)

landfill

b)

side of the highway

c)

the street

d)

your backyard

14.

Fill in the blank- REDUCE, REUSE,____________

a)

clean your room

b)

turn in your homework

c)

study for your test

d)

Recycle

15.
There are 3 Main Fossil Fuels. We Know Them As --
a)
Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, Nitrogen
b)
Cookies, Nutella, Granola
c)
Coal, Oil, Natural Gas
d)
Canyons, Oceans, Nymph
16.
Nuclear Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
17.
One disadvantage to using coal to produce electricity is that coal -
a)
forms in a short amount of time.
b)
is abundant over a wide area.
c)
is not environmentally friendly.
d)
is relatively quite affordable.
18.

Energy that comes from the sun is called

a)

karma energy

b)

wind energy

c)

heat energy

d)

solar energy

19.
Too much __________ released into the atmosphere causes global warming.
a)
sulphur dioxide
b)
nitrogen oxides
c)
carbon monoxide
d)
carbon dioxide
20.

Which energy source is used in the following power plant?

a)

Nuclear power

b)

Tidal power

c)

Solar power

d)

Hydroelectric power

21.

Which energy source is used in the following power plant?

a)

Nuclear power

b)

Tidal power

c)

Solar power

d)

Hydroelectric power

22.

Coal is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable