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Renewable & Non-Renewable Resources

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Resources that are not able to be reproduced as quickly as they are used are called _____.

a)

renewable resources

b)

replaceable resources

c)

non renewable resources

d)

non replaceable resources

2.

Geothermal energy uses heat from ____ to produce electricity.

a)

the earth

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

natural gas

3.

Coal is burned to heat water so that the _______ can turn turbines.

a)

fire

b)

steam

c)

water

d)

heat

4.

Renewable resources ...

a)

are not replaceable

b)

are used more frequently than non renewables

c)

are never going to run out

d)

going to run out

5.

What type of power plant uses the potential energy of water trapped behind a dam?

a)

nuclear power plant

b)

hydroelectric power plant

c)

solar station

d)

coal burning power plant

6.

What are fossil fuels?

a)

coal, oil, uranium

b)

oil, natural gas, uranium

c)

coal, oil, natural gas

d)

geothemals, coal, natural gas

7.

Petroleum is mainly used in the United States for...

a)

gasoline for cars

b)

running coal burning power plants

c)

making windmills turn

d)

burning for heat

8.

A photovoltaic cell captures ____ to be used for power.

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

coal

d)

sunlight

9.

What type of power plant uses scraps from farming, waste products and wind to generate electricity?

a)

Hydroelectric Power Plant

b)

Geothermal Power Plant

c)

Biomass Power Plant

d)

Nuclear Power Plant

10.

Uranium atoms are split to create a tremendous amount of heat in a _____ power plant.

a)

biomass

b)

geothermal

c)

nuclear

d)

hydroelectric

11.

Which of these is non renewable

a)

natural gas

b)

water in a dam

c)

solar power

d)

wind energy

12.

Which of these is renewable energy?

a)

coal

b)

petroleum

c)

oil

d)

biomass

13.

A natural resource is....

a)

a resource that forms much more slowly than it is consumed

b)

a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed

c)

any natural material that is used by humans

14.

Hydroelectric energy can be found throughout earth? Is this a pro or con?

a)

Pro

b)

Con

15.

Hydroelectric dams and their technology are expensive to build. Is this a pro or con?

a)

Pro

b)

Con

16.

Wind Energy is available as long as the sun warms the earth. Is this a Pro or Con?

a)

Pro

b)

Con

17.

Wind energy equipment to collect and convert wind energy is expensive to produce and maintain. Is this a pro or con?

a)

Pro

b)

Con

18.

Choose ALL of the renewable resources

a)

sun

b)

coal

c)

wind

d)

fossil fuels

e)

Earth (geothermal)

19.

Fossil Fuels are inexpensive to obtain and use. Is this a pro or con?

a)

Pro

b)

Con

20.

Fossil Fuels can cause acid rain and smog. Is this a pro or con

a)

Pro

b)

Con

21.

Nuclear fuel produces a large amount of energy and does not cause air pollution

a)

Pro

b)

Con

22.

Nuclear Fuel produce dangerous wastes that remain radioactive for thousands of years

a)

Pro

b)

Con

23.

Choose ALL of the nonrenewable energy resources

a)

sun

b)

fossil fuels

c)

nuclear fuel

d)

wind

e)

natural gas

24.

When we ______ products, we avoid using resources to make new products.

Using a water bottle, instead of buying bottled water, conserves water and oil.

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Recycle

25.
Which is an example of a renewable resource?
a)
Coal
b)
Oil
c)
Geothermal
d)
Uranium
26.
A nonrenewable resource is...
a)
one that once it's used it's gone forever
b)
will last for millions of years
27.
What is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
a)
Biomass
b)
Uranium
c)
Solar
d)
Wood
28.
What is an advantage of renewable resources?
a)
Expensive
b)
Easy to transport
c)
Non-polluting or little pollution
d)
Cheap
29.
A renewable resource is...
a)
one that can replace itself
b)
one that once it's used it's gone forever
30.
What is an advantage to nonrenewable resources?
a)
Expensive
b)
Limited Supply
c)
Cheap
d)
Pollution