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Renewable Vs. Nonrenewable Earth's Resources

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Materials from the environment that are used by people are called _____ _____.
a)
energy resources
b)
material resources
c)
renewable resources
d)
natural resources
2.
Oil, coal, and natural gas are considered __________ ___________ because it takes millions of years for them to form.
a)
Nonrenewable Resources
b)
Renewable Resources
c)
Energy Resources
d)
Very Expensive
3.
Plants, animals, and water are all ________ ______.
a)
Fossil Fuels
b)
Renewable Resources
c)
Geothermal Energy
d)
Nonrenewable Resources
4.
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
5.

What does burning fossil fuels release into the atmosphere?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

nitrogen

6.
Which is NOT a strategy to increase a city's sustainablity
a)
reduce reliance on fossil fuels
b)
increase/improve greenspace
c)
increase recycling rates
d)
build more shopping malls
7.

__________uses heat from the interior of the Earth. We will be using this at our new school!

a)

Solar

b)

Geothermal

c)

Nucler

d)

Wind

8.

Kate used a an unknown resource to power her desk lamp. This resource can be replenished by the next day. Which of the following is more likely to be the source Kate used?

a)

sunlight

b)

coal

c)

fossil fuel

d)

nuclear energy

9.
Fossil fuels include coal, oil and natural gas. Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they —
a)
Take many, many years to be replaced
b)
require expensive equipment
c)
Can be found all over Earth's surface
d)
Provide much of the energy we use
10.
What do we call it when an ecosystem is able to maintain its structure and be stable over time?
a)
It is dependable.
b)
It is sustainable.
c)
It is independent.
d)
It is adaptable.
11.
Which are the strategies of sustainable development ?
a)
use of coal 
b)
use of solar energy 
c)
use of petroleum
d)
none
12.
Why don't we use solar energy or geothermal energy as much as we could?
a)
The sun and geothermal energy are limited.
b)
The sun and geothermal are too weak in certain areas.
c)
The set-up cost is too expensive.
d)
The machines are too large.
13.
What is a problem that is linked to the burning of fossil fuels?
a)
Global Warming
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar power panels
d)
none of the above
14.

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

a)

coal

b)

natural gas

c)

solar energy

d)

gasoline

15.

Define non-renewable resources.

a)

A resource that is used faster than it can be replaced by natural processes.

b)

A resource that can be replenished by natural processes at least as quickly as it is used.l

c)

The measure of the ability of water to flow through rock and sediment.

d)

Part of the environment that supplies material useful or necessary for the survival of living things

16.

Define natural resources.

a)

A resource that is used faster than it can be replaced by natural processes.

b)

A resource that can be replenished by natural processes at least as quickly as it is used.l

c)

The measure of the ability of water to flow through rock and sediment.

d)

Part of the environment that supplies material useful or necessary for the survival of living things

17.

Define renewable resources.

a)

A resource that is used faster than it can be replaced by natural processes.

b)

A resource that can be replenished by natural processes at least as quickly as it is used.

c)

The measure of the ability of water to flow through rock and sediment.

d)

Part of the environment that supplies material useful or necessary for the survival of living things

18.

Which four are renewable energy resources.

a)

solar

b)

oil

c)

wind

d)

water

e)

geothermal

19.

Which 4 are non-renewable resource?

a)

solar

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

natural gas

e)

uranium

20.

Why are Earth's resources not evenly distributed?

a)

Some places do not have any resources.

b)

The materials to make resources are available everywhere.

c)

The conditions and materials to make each resource are not available all around the planet.

d)

All resources (including groundwater) are available everywhere.

21.
Formed from remains of prehistoric animals and plants
a)
Geothermal
b)
Fossil Fuels
c)
Terraces
d)
Metallic Minerals
22.

What is an advantage of Oil?

a)

Chance of a spill

b)

High amounts of gas released when burned

c)

Nonrenewable

d)

Inexpensive

23.

The following picture is an example of what energy source?

a)

Wind

b)

Biomass

c)

Coal

d)

Hydropower

24.

Uses the motion of water to turn turbines, creating electricity.

a)

Hydro

b)

Wind

c)

Biomass

d)

Solar

25.

This is formed from plants, garbage, and waste.

a)

Biomass

b)

Coal

c)

Geothermal

d)

Solar

26.

This is formed from heat deep within the earth.

a)

Nuclear

b)

Geothermal

c)

Hydropower

d)

Biomass

27.

The following picture is an example of what energy source?

a)

biomass

b)

solar

c)

coal

d)

oil

28.

What is an advantage of using hydropower as an energy source?

a)

uses existing bodies of water.

b)

may divert water and alter normal water flow.

c)

might disrupt the movements of animals.

d)

sometimes causes flooding in surrounding areas.

29.

The following picture is an example of what energy source?

a)

Hydro

b)

Solar

c)

Coal

d)

Nuclear

30.

A disadvantage of this energy source is that it pollutes the air with gases.

a)

hydropwer

b)

wind

c)

coal

d)

solar

31.

An advantage of this energy source is that it won't run out and does not pollute.

a)

Nuclear

b)

Wind

c)

Coal

d)

Oil

32.

What type of resources are considered finite and cannot be replenished in a short amount of time?

a)

Renewable Energy

b)

Nonrenewable Energy

c)

All Energy

d)

Generational Energy

33.

What type of energy is able to be regenerated in a short amount of time or are continuous?

a)

Renewable Energy

b)

Nonrenewable Energy

c)

All Energy

d)

Generational Energy

34.

What can you infer about fossil fuels from their name?

a)

They emit harmful gases when burned.

b)

They've been buried in the earth's crust for millions of years.

c)

They're the most abundant energy source on the planet.

d)

They're used to make gasoline.

35.

Which of the following is a true statement about fossil fuels?

a)

Burning them creates air pollution

b)

There is an infinite supply of them within the earth's crust

c)

They are very difficult to refine into usable fuel

d)

They are not carbon-based

36.
What form of alternative energy uses the sun?
a)
Wind power
b)
hydroelectric power
c)
geothermal power
d)
solar power
37.
What form of alternative energy uses plants and animal waste and turns it into sugar and then liquid fuel?
a)
geothermal power
b)
biomass power
c)
solar power
d)
hydroelectric power
38.
What form of alternative energy uses the heat from the earth?
a)
solar power
b)
geothermal power
c)
biomass power
d)
wind power
39.

How is geothermal energy harvested? (How do we get it?)

a)

solar panels collect the sunlight.

b)

The heat from the earth boils water to create steam.

c)

We pump it from the earth and refine it into gasoline.

d)

We drill for it and burn it like coal or wood.

40.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
41.

Energy that cannot be replenished or replaced in our lifetimes.

a)

Nonrenewable Energy

b)

Renewable Energy

c)

Geothermal Energy

d)

Alternative Energy

42.

Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

43.

Wind is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

44.

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because ________________

a)

they are used to produce heat

b)

they take a long time to form

c)

they can be found underground

45.

True or false?

Coal is a nonrenewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Highly abundant resource that is used for heating of most homes

a)

Advantage: OIL

b)

Disadvantage: OIL

c)

Advantage: NATURAL GAS

d)

Disadvantage: NATURAL GAS

47.

Spills can cause environmental devastation

a)

Advantage: COAL

b)

Disadvantage: COAL

c)

Advantage: OIL

d)

Disadvantage: OIL

48.

Radioactive waste can be hazardous to the environment if mishandled

a)

Advantage: NUCLEAR

b)

Disadvantage: NUCLEAR

c)

Advantage: NATURAL GAS

d)

Disadvantage: NATURAL GAS

49.

Abundant resource that is used for most transportation around the globe

a)

Advantage: NUCLEAR

b)

Disadvantage: NUCLEAR

c)

Advantage: OIL

d)

Disadvantage: OIL

50.

Very small amount of resources used for a large quantity of energy.

a)

Advantage: NUCLEAR

b)

Disadvantage: NUCLEAR

c)

Advantage: COAL

d)

Disadvantage: COAL

51.

Fracking dangers are not quite fully understood

a)

Advantage: NATURAL GAS

b)

Disadvantage: NATURAL GAS

c)

Advantage: OIL

d)

Disadvantage: OIL

52.

Which is an advantage of coal energy?

a)

it's cheap and plentiful

b)

it's a free resource that can be replenished quickly

c)

It creates greenhouse gases when burned

d)

it will eventually run out

53.

what is a disadvantage of energy from oil?

a)

it creates millions of jobs

b)

oil spills can harm the environment

c)

burning oil is clean energy

d)

there is plenty of oil and it will never run out

54.

What is the best description for a nonrenewable resource?

a)

a resource that can be used many times

b)

a resource that is very expensive to mine compared to renewable resources

c)

solar, wind, and geothermal are all examples of nonrenewable resources

d)

a resource that cannot be replaced naturally and reused again

55.

Which best explains why we are still dependent on oil and coal energy?

a)

it is cleaner than renewable energy

b)

it is cheap and most residential and commercial industries rely on it

c)

it is never going to run out

d)

it is not very abundant on Earth

56.

Which nonrenewable energy source is shown above?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Oil

c)

Coal

d)

Natural gas

57.

Which nonrenewable energy source is shown above?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Oil

c)

Coal

d)

Natural gas

58.

Which nonrenewable energy source is shown above?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Oil

c)

Coal

d)

Natural gas

59.

Which nonrenewable energy source is shown above?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Oil

c)

Coal

d)

Natural gas

60.

Which fuel is generated by splitting atoms?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Oil

c)

Coal

d)

Natural gas

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