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WorksheetsScience Ch. 10
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
clean air
fossil fuel
fresh water
solar energy
Wind, water, and the sun are __________ energy sources.
renewable
nonrenewable
recycleable
nonrecycleable
Why is solar energy used in only a limited way?
it causes pollution
it will run out in a few years
it is not available at all times
it can't be used on a large scale
How do hydroelectric power plants produce energy?
burning fossil fuels
solar cells collect solar rays
wind spins the blades
water flows through a turbine at a dam
Which is not a fossil fuel?
natural gas
coal
uranium
oil
What is one way to prevent soil damage?
limit the crops grown on it
remove liners from landfills
apply more pesticides to crops
allow soil to be eroded by water
Which of these can reduce air pollution?
forest fires
volcanoes
burning biomass
rain
Which is not a disadvantage of wind energy?
birds can be killed
does not cause air pollution
noisy
wind does not always blow
Which is an effect of mining?
changes the habitats of plants and animals
can cause air and water pollution
can cause mud slides
All of the answer choices
Which is an example of reusing a resource?
using fewer chemicals
creating a swing out of an old tire
saving a wetland from being paved
A supply that will meet the need for materials or energy
resource
fossil fuel
biomass
geothermal
Material that was recently alive
biomass
solar energy
geothermal
hydroelectric
Energy from the high temperatures inside the Earth
biomass
geothermal
nonrenewable resource
wind energy
Power plants that make electricity with the energy of flowing water
geothermal
hydroelectric
recycle
nuclear energy
To use a material again
nuclear energy
hydroelectric
wind energy
recycle
Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?
natural gas
trees
water
wind
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
coal
solar energy
oil
nuclear energy
Bernard's star is the closest star to Earth.
True
False
The sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west.
True
False
We are located in the Milky Way Galaxy.
True
False
How long does it take the Earth to complete one revolution around the sun.
1 hour
24 hours
365 days
How long does it take Earth to complete one complete rotation on it's axis?
1 hour
24 hours
365 days
