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WorksheetsTerm 4 Week 9 Homework Task
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which of the following are Non-Renewable energy resources? (Check all that apply.)
coal
wind
solar
nuclear
One advantage of solar and wind power over fossil fuels is that .....
wind and solar are presently much less expensive than fossil fuels.
wind and solar come from natural processes and fossil fuels do not.
wind and solar are nonrenewable resources and fossil fuel are renewable.
wind and solar are continuously renewable and fossil fuels take millions of years to be formed.
Renewable or Nonrenewable: Coal
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Renewable or Nonrenewable: Natural Gas
nonrenewable
renewable
Renewable or Nonrenewable: Water
Nonrenewable
Renewable
This is electrical energy that comes from the force of energy of moving water. It is the most widely used type of renewable energy.
Coal
Hydroelectric Power
Wind Energy
Geothermal Energy
This is a liquid fuel derived from plant materials.
wind energy
biofuel (from biomass)
geothermal energy
solar energy
This is the energy generated in the Earth's core and produces steam and hot water.
Solar Energy
Hydroelectric Power
Fossil Fuels
Geothermal
Coal is burned to heat water so that the _______ can turn turbines.
Fire
Steam
Gorillas
Wind
Why are fossil fuels considered non-renewable resources if they are still forming beneath the surface today?
They are being formed as a type of methane which we cannot use.
They are being formed too far beneath the surface.
We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form.
What is one DISADVANTAGE of using fossil fuels?
Fossil fuels will never run out.
Fossil fuels are very efficient forms of energy and are readily available, making them cheaper.
Burning fossil fuels contributes to the greenhouse effect which causes global warming.
Fossil fuels are better for the environment.
What is one DISADVANTAGE of using renewable resources?
They are not as efficient as burning fossil fuels.
They will eventually run out.
They are cheaper and better for the environment.
Which is the biggest source of energy in Australia?
Solar
Coal
Oil
Wind
What is used to produce energy in nuclear fission?
Potassium
Uranium
Sunlight
Moving water
What are the benefits of nuclear energy?
It is renewable
It produces radioactive waste.
It causes heat pollution to cooling ponds.
Does not cause air pollution, global warming or acid rain.
Energy that uses powerful ocean tides to spin underwater turbines, and generate electricity.
Tidal
Geothermal
Wind
Solar
A natural resource is
a resource such as money
a man-made resource
a resource that exists on Earth without the actions of humans
a resources that cannot be remade
