WorksheetsFossil fuels and nuclear energy.
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is an advantage of using fossil fuels?
They are clean and non-polluting
They will never run out
They generate large amounts of electricity relatively cheaply
They can be found everywhere.
What is a disadvantage of using fossil fuels?
They release carbon dioxide when burnt
They release ozone and oxygen when burnt
They are highly explosive
They can only be found under the sea
Which is the fuel or substance used to create nuclear energy?
Coal.
Uranium.
Gold and coal.
Gas and nuclear carbon dioxide
Three examples of fossil fuels...
Uranium.
Coal.
Gas.
Oil.
Fossil fuels are...
Load and sediments carried by rivers and oceans.
Remains of plants and animals.
Remains of wood under the ocean.
The result or river erosion.
Fossil fuels are renewable resources because they will not run out.
True.
False.
Burning fossil fuels generates ...
Greenhouse gases.
Ozone gases and carbon dioxide.
Carbon dioxide and nitrogen.
Other gases.
Gas is a ready-made fuel and relatively cheap. It is used in houses for heating and cooking and is a slightly cleaner fuel than coal and oil.
True.
False.
Nuclear energy presents the following disadvantage: You need a large amount of radioactive material to produce a lot of energy, it’s very expensive and can last a long time.
True.
False.
Nuclear energy is considered...
An example of fossil fuel.
A greenhouse resource.
An alternative resource.
A modern resource.
Nuclear reactors are cheap to run and nuclear waste is very safe.
True.
False.
Alternative resources are sustainable.
True.
False
The main process to produce nuclear energy is called...
Fission.
Friction.
Nuclear Function.
Radioactive Function.
Nuclear energy is an example of...
Renewable resource.
Non renewable resource.
Greenhouse resource.
All are correct.
Nuclear power is generated by splitting atoms to release the energy held at the core, or nucleus, of those atoms.
True.
False
