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WorksheetsEnergy Resources
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which fossil fuel is used the most as an energy resource?
Oil
Natural gas
Coal
Fossil fuel are stores of
Kinetic energy
Chemical energy
Thermal energy
Potential energy
Coal is formed from the remains of plants that died millions of years ago.
True
False
Oil and gas are formed from the remains of sea creatures
True
False
Most electricity generated in power stations burn fossil fuel, especially
Coal and natural gas
Oil and coal
Oil and natural gas
Like fossil fuel, nuclear energy is also a non-renewable source of energy
True
False
Resources that are not able to be reproduced as quickly as they are used are called _____.
renewable resources
non-renewable resources
replaceable resources
non-replaceable resources
2. Geothermal energy uses heat from ____ to produce electricity.
oil
coal
natural gas
the earth
What type of power plant uses the potential energy of water trapped behind a dam?
Nuclear power plant
Solar station
Hydroelectric power plant
Waves and tidal currents in ocean can also be used to generate electricity
True
False
A photovoltaic cell captures ____ to be used for power.
wind
water
sunlight
coal
What type of power plant uses scraps from farming, waste products and wood to generate electricity?
Nuclear power plant
Hydroelectric power plant
Biofuel/Biomass power plant
Geothermal power plant
Uranium atoms are split to create a tremendous amount of heat in a _____ power plant.
biofuel
hydroelectric
nuclear
Nuclear fuels are not burnt like fossil fuel, their energy is released in a
nuclear reactor
gas reactor
nuclear station
Which are non renewable resources?
(Choose all correct answers)
natural gas
oil
water in a dam
nuclear energy
coal
