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Energy Resources

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 2hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an energy resource?

a)

a natural product that can be changed into other energy forms to do work

b)

something formed from buried plants and animals

c)

force that opposes motion

d)

resource that can never be replaced

2.

What are nonrenewable resources?

a)

energy sources that are replaced faster than they are used

b)

energy sources that can never be replaced or are replaced more slowly than they are used

c)

a natural product that can be changed into other forms of energy to do work

3.

What are fossil fuels?

a)

energy producers that comes from radioactive elements

b)

a natural product that can be changed into other energy forms to do work

c)

energy resources that formed from buried plants and animals that lived a very long time ago

d)

resources that are replaced faster than they are used

4.

All of the following are fossil fuels EXCEPT

a)

oil

b)

water

c)

coal

d)

natural gas

5.

All of the following are uses of fossil fuels EXCEPT

a)

to produce electrical energy

b)

gasoline

c)

to heat homes

d)

windmills

6.

What changes chemical energy from fossil fuels into electrical energy?

a)

electric generators

b)

nuclear fission

c)

power plants

d)

windmills

7.

Where does nuclear energy come from?

a)

Electric generators

b)

radioactive elements

c)

fossil fuels

d)

geothermal energy

8.

Nuclear fission is a process where the nucleus of an atom splits into two smaller nuclei.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Geothermal energy is made from water being pumped underground near hot rock, turning it to steam.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What is a device that changes solar energy into electrical energy?

a)

wind turbine

b)

perpetual motion machine

c)

electric generator

d)

solar cell

11.

Biomass is nonorganic matter that gives off energy when burned.

a)

True

b)

False

12.
What characteristic do all renewable resources share?
a)
Produced by waste products
b)
Form underground from dead organisms.
c)
Replaced in a short period of time
d)
Allow energy to pass through them easily
13.
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Solar
d)
Biomass
14.
Petroleum and natural gas form from...
a)
strong winds
b)
cooled magma
c)
radioactive materials
d)
remains of plants and animals 
15.
Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Moving water
d)
Dung
16.
The careful use of a resource is....
a)
recycling
b)
pollution
c)
depositing
d)
conservation
17.
 Energy from the sun is known as......... 
a)
hydroelectric energy
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar energy
d)
wind energy
18.
The energy resource that is most affected by change in weather is_____________?
a)
geothermal 
b)
wind
c)
nuclear
d)
natural gas
19.
The cleanest burning fossil fuel is ______.
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
wind
d)
natural gas
20.
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
a)
milk
b)
coal
c)
biomass
d)
water
21.
Water is renewable because it.......
a)
can be frozen
b)
important to all life
c)
can be replaced constantly
d)
can evaporate
22.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over 
d)
provide all the energy we use
23.
What is biomass? 
a)
energy from the sun
b)
energy from water
c)
energy from wind
d)
energy from plant and animal waste
24.
What are two advantages of geothermal energy?
a)
cheap and a lot pollution
b)
expensive and a lot of pollution
c)
cheap and little pollution
d)
expensive and little pollution
25.
What is a disadvantage to Hydroelectricity?
a)
lots and lots of pollution
b)
Kills wild bird population
c)
Radioactive waste
d)
Increases potential for flooding 
26.
How can I test that the air conditioner has the greatest impact on our electric bill?
a)
Set a constant temperature for a month
b)
record daily temperature outside
c)
record the daily amount of kWh used
d)
all of the above
27.
If a business is considered to be "green", how could you add to the electrical power system? 
a)
use hydroelectricity
b)
add solar panels to roof
c)
use nuclear power
d)
use a coal powered generator
28.
What type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground?
a)
wind
b)
coal
c)
biomass
d)
air
29.
The type of energy that cattle create is ________? 
a)
biomass
b)
solar
c)
natural gas
d)
nuclear
30.
If a river is located in a deep canyon, and has  changing amounts of water , how can this be developed as an energy source?
a)
A dam could be built to store water
b)
A well could be dug to hold the water
c)
Wind turbines could be built on the banks.
d)
You could fish in the river.
31.
One problem with ____ energy is that it produces radioactive waste. 
a)
nuclear
b)
solar
c)
tidal
d)
wind
32.
What are the 3 main fossil fuels?
a)
Coal, Oil, and Gasoline
b)
Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
c)
Electricity, Gasoline, Petroleum
d)
Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources
33.
Fossil Fuels formed over long periods of time after particles in water settled to the sea floor and formed marine mud.  What kinds of particles needed to be present in the marine mud in order for fossil fuels to form.
a)
Mostly sand and a few small bits of wood
b)
Mostly decaying organisms
c)
Mostly lava and a few sedimentary rocks
d)
Mostly metal minerals
34.
Coal often forms where once there was swamps.  What characteristic of swamps is important to the formation of coal?
a)
High Temperature
b)
Abundant Plant Life
c)
Frequent Rains
d)
Reptile Predators
35.
Geothermal energy is energy from 
a)
the sun
b)
heat from deep in the earth
c)
wind
d)
inexhaustable
36.
Alternative energy is
a)
Generated by natural resources and is renewable
b)
man made
c)
nonrenewable
d)
gross
37.
Energy made from moving water or falling water is
a)
geothermal energy
b)
solar energy
c)
electrical energy
d)
hydroelectrical energy
38.
Which of the following sources of energy is classified as an alternative energy source?
a)
Mined coal
b)
Geothermal heat
c)
Crude oil
d)
Natural gas
39.
This Picture Represents Which Type of Alternative Energy?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Biofuels
d)
Geothermal
40.
All of the following are considered alternative energy sources EXCEPT –
a)
Wind
b)
Petroleum
c)
Biofuel
d)
Solar
41.

One benefit of geothermal energy is that ________________________________.

a)

a plant can be built ANYWHERE

b)

it doesn't cost a lot of money to build

c)

it can provide power 24 hours a day

d)

it harms ecosystems where it's built

42.

Why are coal, oil, and natural gas classified as nonrenewable resources?

a)

They are limitless

b)

They exist in many places on Earth.

c)

They are originally from once-living things.

d)

They take millions of years to form.

43.

Which statement is true about coal and natural gas?

a)

Both are renewable resources

b)

Both require wind in order to work

c)

Both lead to greenhouse gases and climate change

d)

Neither one causes global warming

44.

What is a disadvantage to Hydroelectricity?

a)

lots and lots of pollution

b)

Kills wild bird population

c)

Radioactive waste

d)

Increases potential for flooding

45.

What are two advantages of geothermal energy?

a)

cheap and a lot pollution

b)

expensive and a lot of pollution

c)

cheap and little pollution

d)

expensive and little pollution

46.

If a river is located in a deep canyon, and has changing amounts of water , how can this be developed as an energy source?

a)

A dam could be built to store water

b)

A well could be dug to hold the water

c)

Wind turbines could be built on the banks.

47.

Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?

a)

It's cheaper than fossil fuels

b)

The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years

c)

Solar energy recharges batteries

d)

All of them

48.

Which renewable resource uses the natural resource in the picture below to produce energy?

a)

wind

b)

tidal

c)

biomass

d)

geothermal

49.

Which of the following is an advantage of using coal as an energy resource?

a)

There is not an abundant supply of coal.

b)

Coal is less expensive than oil.

c)

Burning coal contributes to global warming.

d)

Coal can be used to produce electricity.

50.

What are the advantages of Geothermal energy?

a)

Is a nonrenewable resource

b)

Can only be used in specific places in the world

c)

It comes from the Earth

d)

Takes months to build the machines to extract energy

51.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of fossil fuels?

a)

Not easily available

b)

causes pollution when burned

c)

only available at certain times

d)

creates long lasting waste

52.

Which of these is NOT a disadvantage of a nuclear power plant?

a)

It's waste can destroy habitats and ecosystems.

b)

It costs a lot of money to build.

c)

It produces radioactive waste.

d)

It produces large amounts of energy.

53.

Another advantage of using hydropower is that

a)

it's able to produce a steady flow of energy 24 hours a day

b)

it's very cheap to build a dam

c)

no ecosystems are destroyed by damming up a river

d)

dams cause flooding

54.

Why do most of the power plants in the US burn coal as an energy source?

a)

They haven't developed the technology to use anything else.

b)

Mining for coal does not harm any habitats or ecosystems.

c)

Coal is a non-polluting source of energy.

d)

Coal is a renewable energy source.

55.

Which type of nuclear energy do we currently use?

a)

Nuclear fission

b)

Nuclear fusion

56.

The releasing of stored chemical energy in fuels by burning; burning gas in car, burning wood is called ____________________________.

a)

combustion

b)

fossil fuels

c)

resources

d)

greenhouse gases

57.

Select ALL the options that are fossil fuels.

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

nuclear energy

d)

natural gas

58.

Because fossil fuels take hundreds of millions of years to form, they are considered…

a)

renewable

b)

nonrenewable

c)

energy

d)

useful

59.

What is the energy produced by moving water?

a)

hydroelectric power

b)

streams

c)

hydrowater power

d)

rivers

60.

Coal is formed from .....

a)

decaying plant remains

b)

hydrogen atoms

c)

nuclei

d)

living plants and animals

61.

What is a substance that provides energy as a result of a chemical change?

a)

biomass

b)

resources

c)

the sun

d)

fuel

62.

Wood, leaves, food waste, and manure are examples of ...

a)

fossil fuels

b)

nonrenewable resources

c)

biomass fuel

d)

energy

63.

Select all the renewable energy sources.

a)

wind

b)

nuclear

c)

geothermal

d)

moving water

64.

If we had the technology, why could nuclear fusion be better than nuclear fission?

a)

produces more energy

b)

produces less energy

65.

What is one advantage of using natural gas instead of the other fossil fuels?

a)

takes less time

b)

it's in the US

c)

produces less air pollutants

d)

it is cheaper

66.

What do we call the reduction of energy use?

a)

recycling

b)

energy saving

c)

reusing

d)

energy conservation

67.

Select the options that show a conservation of energy.

a)

carpooling

b)

using a heated blanket

c)

public transportation

d)

leaving the TV on when not in the room

68.

___________________ stops the transfer of heat.

a)

Insulation

b)

Air conditioners

c)

Heating systems

d)

Windows

69.

What is one form of energy we can use that will not run out for billions of years?

a)

wind

b)

solar

c)

geothermal

d)

nuclear

70.

What is the most abundant fossil fuel in the United States?

a)

oil

b)

natural gas

c)

coal

d)

nuclear energy

71.

What do we call liquid fossil fuel?

a)

petroleum

b)

coal

c)

natural gas

d)

nuclear energy

72.

Why will fossil fuel reserves eventually be used up?

a)

we have an infinite supply

b)

they are a renewable resource

c)

we are using fossil fuels faster than they are formed

d)

most are imported from other countries

73.

A liquid fossil fuel formed from the remains of animals, algae, and other organisms is ____________________.

a)

petroleum

b)

coal

c)

natural gas

d)

nuclear energy

74.

The intense heat from Earth’s interior is called ____________________________________________ energy.

a)

thermal

b)

geothermal

c)

solar

d)

wind

75.

Biomass is

a)

Material derived from living things

b)

A hard, black solid fuel formed from the remains of plants over millions of years and extracted from the ground; a nonrenewable fossil fuel

c)

A natural, nonrenewable fuel such as coal, oil, or natural gas formed a very long time ago from the remains of living organisms

d)

Heat transferred from beneath the surface of Earth and used to produce energy for human use

76.

Geothermal Energy

a)

A natural, nonrenewable fuel such as coal, oil, or natural gas formed a very long time ago from the remains of living organisms

b)

A source or supply of energy that can be used to generate electric power to meet people’s needs

c)

Heat transferred from beneath the surface of Earth and used to produce energy for human use

d)

The ability of a system to do work; required for changes to happen within a system

77.

Coal is...

a)

The ability of a system to do work; required for changes to happen within a system

b)

A source or supply of energy that can be used to generate electric power to meet people’s needs

c)

A natural, nonrenewable fuel such as coal, oil, or natural gas formed a very long time ago from the remains of living organisms

d)

A hard, black solid fuel formed from the remains of plants over millions of years and extracted from the ground; a nonrenewable fossil fuel

78.

Fossil Fuels are...

a)

A source or supply of energy that can be used to generate electric power to meet people’s needs

b)

A natural, nonrenewable fuel such as coal, oil, or natural gas formed a very long time ago from the remains of living organisms

c)

The ability of a system to do work; required for changes to happen within a system

d)

Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat within the atmosphere

79.

Greenhouse gasses are

a)

A natural, nonrenewable fuel such as coal, oil, or natural gas formed a very long time ago from the remains of living organisms

b)

A renewable source of energy based on the natural movement of water

c)

Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat within the atmosphere

d)

A disposal site for solid waste

80.

Nuclear Power=

a)

Energy harnessed from the decay of uranium atoms

b)

A gas, usually found in the ground positioned above petroleum deposits, that is burned to obtain energy; a nonrenewable fossil fuel

c)

A renewable source of energy based on the natural movement of water

d)

A flammable, yellow-to-black liquid composed of hydrocarbons occurring naturally beneath Earth’s surface; a nonrenewable fossil fuel processed to make gasoline used in vehicles

81.

Wind Energy=

a)

The presence of harmful or unwanted levels of material in the environment

b)

Energy collected from the Sun and converted into usable energy; a renewable resource

c)

Energy harnessed from the decay of uranium

atoms

d)

Energy from turbines that harness the movement of air and convert it to usable energy; a renewable resource

82.
Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?
a)
It's cheaper than fossil fuels
b)
The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years
c)
Solar energy recharges batteries
d)
All of them
83.
_____________ power is electricity produced by flowing water.
a)
Solar 
b)
Wind 
c)
Hydroelectric 
d)
water
84.

What is a renewable resource?

a)

A resource you can reuse over and over

b)

An object you cannot replace

c)

Fossil fuels

d)

A resource that has a nearly unlimited supply

85.
The house illustrated here uses panels on the roof to collect a natural resource and convert it into electricity that can be used.
Which alternative energy source does this house use?
a)
Water
b)
Wind
c)
Solar
d)
Geothermal
86.
Wind Energy is...
a)
 Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
b)
Energy that comes from the Sun
c)
A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
d)
Fuel from plant material
87.
Wind Energy is...
a)
 Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
b)
Energy that comes from the Sun
c)
A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
d)
Fuel from plant material
88.
Heat transferred from beneath the surface of Earth and used to produce energy for human use is...
a)
Hydropower
b)
Wind Energy
c)
Geothermal Energy
d)
Solar Energy
89.
What do we call large areas of windmills?
a)
Wind farms
b)
Hurricanes
c)
Turbines
d)
Wind tunnels
90.

All of the following are considered renewable energy sources EXCEPT –

a)

Wind

b)

Coal

c)

Biomass

d)

Solar

91.
Which is not an advantage of Wind energy?
a)
Land can be used for other purposes
b)
Can be quickly built; not too expensive
c)
Long operating life
d)
Danger to birds
92.
Water is renewable because it.......
a)
can be frozen
b)
important to all life
c)
can be replaced constantly
d)
can evaporate
93.

Plant materials or animal waste used as fuel

a)

Coal

b)

Geothermal

c)

Wind

d)

Biomass

94.
What are two advantages of geothermal energy?
a)
cheap and a lot pollution
b)
expensive and a lot of pollution
c)
cheap and little pollution
d)
expensive and little pollution

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