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Energy crossroads

Total questions: 123

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much has humanity's ecological footprint increased since 1961

a)

2 times

b)

3 times

c)

4 times

d)

100 times

2.

Humanity's ecological footprint now exceeds the world's ability to regenerate by what percent?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

3.

150 years ago, what did we start harnessing?

a)

fossil fuels trapped within the earth

b)

CO2 trapped within the earth

c)

electricity

d)

nuclear power

4.
Natural resources are
a)
renewable.
b)
nonrenewable.
c)
resources that exist without actions of humankind. 
d)
resources produced by humans from using biotic and abiotic factors found in nature.
5.
Renewable resources 
a)
can be replenished.
b)
cannot be replenished.
c)
are limited.
d)
are fossil fuels.
6.
Which of the following is a Renewable Natural Resource?
a)
Crops
b)
Nuclear
c)
Gasoline
d)
Electricity
7.

Nonrenewable resources

a)

can be replenished.

b)

cannot be replenished.

c)

are not limited.

d)

are not fossil fuels.

8.
Which of the following is Nonrenewable Natural Resource?
a)
Heating
b)
Cooling
c)
Solar
d)
Coal
9.
This is the result of using Natural Resources but is NOT a natural resource.
a)
Biomass
b)
Oil
c)
Electricity
d)
Natural Gas
10.
These are all examples of...
a)
renewable resources
b)
nonrenewable resources
c)
fossil fuels
d)
alternative energy
11.
This type of renewable energy converts the power of the wind to electricity.
a)
steam engines
b)
solar power
c)
wind turbines
d)
nuclear power
12.
Fossil fuels are all examples of...
a)
renewable energy
b)
nonrenewable energy
c)
clean energy
d)
solar energy
13.
Energy sources that are not easily replenished are called...
a)
renewable resources
b)
nonrenewable resources
14.

____________ is produced through methods that do not release greenhouse gases or any other pollutants

a)

Energy

b)

Clean Energy

c)

Clear energy

15.

Renewable Energy______________.

a)

increases the reliance on Fossil Fuels.

b)

causes climate change

c)

doesn't create any direct green gas emissions

16.

Burning fossil fuels pollutes the air, which can be harmful to people, animals, and plants. Clean energy does not pollute the air.


Based on this evidence, what can you conclude about clean energy?

a)

Clean energy is probably better for the health of people, animals, and plants than fossil fuels

b)

Clean energy is probably more dangerous to people, animals, and plants, than burning fossil fuels

c)

Clean energy is probably worse for the air, but better for the health of people, animals, and plants than fossil fuels

d)

Clean energy is probably better for the air, but worse for people, animals, and plants than fossil fuels

17.

Which form of energy would most likely be affected by change in weather

a)

geothermal

b)

natural gas

c)

wind

d)

nuclear

18.

What type of by-products does nuclear energy produce? (a disadvantage)

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

radioactive waste

c)

sulfur dioxide

d)

nitrogen oxide

19.

What type of energy transformation happens in hydro-electric power?

a)

kinetic to potential

b)

sound to mechanical

c)

chemical to electrical

d)

mechanical to electrical

20.

Energy is?

a)

The ability to do work.

b)

When I feel crazy.

c)

After I ate a snack.

d)

Running in circles.

21.

Energy is?

a)

The ability to do work.

b)

When I feel crazy.

c)

After I ate a snack.

d)

Running in circles.

22.

What kind of energy does fusion and fission put off?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Electrical

c)

Nuclear

d)

Radiant

23.

When electrons move through a substance it provides what kind of energy?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Electrical

c)

Chemical

d)

Thermal

24.

Which letter shows maximum kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.

a natural non renewable fuel such as coal, oil, or natural gas formed over a very long time in the geological past from the remains of living organisms

a)

fossil fuel

b)

hydropower

c)

geothermal

d)

wind

26.

a flammable, yellow to black liquid composed of hydrocarbons occurring naturally beneath Earth's surface

a)

petroleum (oil)

b)

wind

c)

geothermal

d)

biomass

27.

Even though the US only represents 5% of the world's population, how much of the world's energy does it consume?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

5%

28.

In the past 14 years how many years are recorded as the warmest years?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

10

29.

Where is the warming trend particularly evident?

a)

Earth's poles

b)

Equator

c)

North America

d)

South America

30.

What will the melting of ice over Greenland and Antarctica result in within the next century?

a)

Sea level rise

b)

More deserts

c)

lower rainforest

d)

lower sea levels

31.

greensburg Kansas was devastated by what?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Extreme Drought

c)

Tornado

d)

Flooding

e)

Global Warming

32.

The impact we have on the world's environment as we consume energy is know as our what?

a)

carbon footprint

b)

carbon fibers

c)

Global footprint

d)

Global trends

33.

Which of the following produces "Energy." Choose all the apply.

a)

Electricity

b)

The Sun

c)

Food

d)

Oil, gas and coal.

34.

Choose the energy that is described below.

Flowing water turns a wheel to do work to make electricity.

a)

WInd

b)

Solar

c)

Hydropower (water)

d)

Biomass

e)

Human power.

35.

Choose the energy that is described below.

Energy made from plants.

a)

WInd

b)

Solar

c)

Hydropower (water)

d)

Biomass

e)

Human power.

36.

A renewable energy source is one that replace itself _______ and ______

a)

slowly, dependably

b)

quickly, dependably

c)

quickly, fully

d)

independently, reliably

37.

How many times can fossil fuels be burnt?

a)

once

b)

twice

c)

more times

d)

they do not burn

38.

Which are the three main fossil fuels?

a)

oil, gas, solar

b)

oil, water, tides

c)

oil, nuclear, tides

d)

gas, oil, coal

39.

Which is the most commonly used energy source today?

a)

fossil fuels

b)

hydrielectric

c)

nuclear

d)

solar

40.

What type of renewable energy comes from building dams?

a)

wind power

b)

geothermal power

c)

hydroelectricity

d)

nuclear power

41.

Hot water is pumped up from deep inside Earth . This describes....

a)

geothermal energy

b)

hydroelectric energy

c)

bio fuels

d)

chemical processes

42.

Which energy source does not include turbines?

a)

wind

b)

hydro

c)

solar

d)

nuclear

43.

One problem with _____ energy is that it produces radioactive waste

a)

solar

b)

wind

c)

tidal

d)

nuclear

44.

What is green technology?

a)

Development and application of product, equipment and systems used to conserve environment and nature

b)

Development of green products

c)

Increase transport for the country's economic development and people's livelihoods

d)

Increased use of fossil fuel sources but attempts to minimise or reduce the negative impact of human activity

45.

Which of the following is not the importance of practicing energy efficiency through Green Technology?

a)

Increase energy savings

b)

Strengthen the country's economy

c)

Increase use of fossil fuel

d)

Waste is used as a form of renewable energy

46.

Which of the following shows the effect of energy efficiency practices?

a)

Improvement in energy saving

b)

Increase in greenhouse gases

c)

Increase in annual energy consumption

d)

Increase cost of living

47.

Which of the following is a non-renewable energy?

a)

Solar

b)

Hydro

c)

Biomass

d)

Coal

48.
Which of the following is NOT an alternative energy source?
a)
fossil fuels
b)
geothermal
c)
hydroelectric
d)
wind 
49.
Biofuel is...
a)
 Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
b)
Energy that comes from the Sun
c)
A source of non- renewable energy
d)
Fuel from plant material
50.
Hot water is pumped up from deep inside Earth and is used to heat homes or to generate electricity. This describes...
a)
biofuels
b)
hydroelectric energy
c)
geothermal energy
d)
hot water heating
51.
As water flows through a dam, a generator is turned and creates enough electricity for thousands of homes. This describes...
a)
biofuels
b)
hydroelectric energy
c)
geothermal energy.
d)
potential energy
52.
What are two advantages of geothermal energy?
a)
cheap and non-renewable
b)
expensive and heavy pollution
c)
cheap and little pollution
d)
cheap and does no harm to anything
53.
Generators are used to produce electricity from all of these sources EXCEPT _____.
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
tidal
d)
nuclear
54.
Oil, natural gas and coal are called ________resources because they are not easy to replace.
a)
fossil fuels
b)
cheap
c)
natural resources
d)
nonrenewable
55.
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Solar
d)
Biomass
56.
Fossil fuels are a major source of air pollution and therefore, a major contributor to _____________________!
a)
ozone depletion
b)
global warming
c)
skin cancer
d)
none of the above
57.
Corn, wheat, and soybeans can be made into a substance called ethanol. In some places, ethanol is part of a mixture used to power cars and trucks. What type of alternative energy resource is ethanol?
a)
non-renewable
b)
Geothermal
c)
Biofuel
d)
Solar
58.
What is one of the biggest disadvantages to wind turbines?
a)
They're big
b)
They can interfere with bird migration
c)
They're expensive
d)
It takes a long time to put one up and then maintain it
59.
The purpose of the panels is to change solar energy into ____________.
a)
light energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
chemical energy
d)
mechanical energy
60.
Biomass comes from
a)
Plants like corn
b)
Animal Fats
c)
Algae
d)
All of the above
61.
Which of the methods of generating electricity does NOT use alternative energy resources? 
a)
Burning natural gas in a power plant
b)
Turbines spinning in dam
c)
Solar panels taking in light energy 
d)
Drilling wells to reach hot rocks deep inside the earth 
62.
Energy stored by plants hundreds of millions of years ago that are buried underground are the energy we find in...
a)
electricity
b)
fossil fuels
c)
natural gas
d)
geothermal
63.
Which of these is an alternative fuel source?
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
gas
d)
hydrogen
64.
Which of these is a disadvantage of hydrogen fuel cells
a)
produces pollution
b)
expensive and flammable
c)
heavy and weak
d)
large and unattractive
65.
Geothermal energy is energy from 
a)
the sun
b)
heat from deep in the earth
c)
wind
d)
inexhaustable
66.
Wind energy is 
a)
generated from moving water
b)
starts with moving air and generates electricity
c)
starts with the sun
d)
comes from the earth
67.
Alternative energy is
a)
Generated by natural resources and is renewable
b)
man made
c)
nonrenewable
d)
not helpful to us in Texas
68.
Energy from the sun is called
a)
Biofuels
b)
Solar
c)
Geothermal
d)
Hydroelectric
69.
The poster shown below advertises tours of a power plant.
This power plant produces electricity most likely by using-
a)
fossil fuels
b)
biofuels
c)
solar energy
d)
geothermal energy
70.
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
71.
Solar 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
72.
As water flows through a dam, a generator is turned and creates enough electricity for thousands of homes. This describes...
a)
biofuels
b)
hydroelectric energy
c)
geothermal energy
d)
solar power
73.
Which type of alternative energy source is shown in this picture?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Hydroelectric
d)
Geothermal
74.
Which of the methods of generating electricity does NOT use alternative energy resources? 
a)
Burning coal in a power plant
b)
Turbines spinning in dam
c)
Solar panels taking in light energy 
d)
Drilling wells to reach hot rocks deep inside the earth 
75.
Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Moving water
d)
Dung
76.
What fossil fuel is in the image?
a)
Natural Gas
b)
Steam
c)
Coal
d)
Petroleum
77.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years. 
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
78.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
79.
What problems are caused by using fossil fuels?
a)
Air pollution, Climate change, oil spills, acid rain
b)
Air pollution only
c)
Oil spills only
d)
Climate change only
80.
A type of energy that is renewable because it uses the sun's energy is
a)
nuclear energy
b)
biomass energy
c)
solar energy
d)
geothermal energy
81.
A type of energy that is made by splitting uranium atoms is
a)
solar energy
b)
nuclear energy
c)
biomass energy
d)
water energy 
82.
A type of energy that is renewed in a short time and is made of fuels that are made from wood, dried plants and garbage is
a)
biomass
b)
solar energy
c)
water energy
d)
nuclear energy
83.
One con (disadvantage) of water energy is that dams are 
a)
easy to build
b)
costly to build
c)
too big
d)
not working
84.
A problem with wind energy is that 
a)
Birds and bats may be threatened
b)
Too much wind is produced
c)
it is nonrenewable
d)
not predictable
85.
A problem with solar energy is that it is
a)
nonrenewable
b)
costly to build 
c)
too hot
d)
used too much
86.
Why is it important to start using alternative energy sources?
a)
We need more energy.
b)
It takes millions of years to make fossil fuels and we may run out.
c)
There is no reason to use alternative energy
87.

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

oil

88.

What is/are the advantages of using nuclear power?

a)

A small amount of fuel can give a large amount of energy.

b)

Generating electricity by nuclear power gives off no air pollutants.

c)

Generating electricity by nuclear power produces radioactive nuclear waste.

89.
Too much __________ released into the atmosphere causes global warming.
a)
sulphur dioxide
b)
nitrogen oxides
c)
carbon monoxide
d)
carbon dioxide
90.

Which energy source is used in the following power plant?

a)

Nuclear power

b)

Tidal power

c)

Solar power

d)

Hydroelectric power

91.

Which energy source is used in the following power plant?

a)

Nuclear power

b)

Tidal power

c)

Solar power

d)

Hydroelectric power

92.

Which energy source is used in the following power plant?

a)

Biomass power

b)

Tidal power

c)

Solar power

d)

Hydroelectric power

93.

Which energy source is used in the following power plant?

a)

Biomass power

b)

Tidal power

c)

Solar power

d)

Hydroelectric power

94.
Wind Energy
a)
Energy that comes from changing the power of moving air into a useful form
b)
Energy generated by natural processes that is renewable
c)
Materials from the Earth that cannot be replaced
d)
Energy that comes from the Sun
95.
Electricity made from the energy of moving or falling water
a)
Wind Energy
b)
Solar Energy
c)
Hydroelectricy
d)
Renewable Resource
96.
Geothermal energy comes from—
a)
Rushing Water
b)
Moving wind in Texas
c)
Natural heat from the Earth
d)
Heat and energy from the Sun
97.
Materials introduced into an environment that cause damage, discomfort, or instability.
a)
Biofuel
b)
Pollution
c)
Resource
d)
Wind
98.
Energy that comes from changing the power of moving air into a useful form.
a)
Biofuel
b)
Hydro Energy
c)
Electricity
d)
Wind Energy
99.
Energy that come directly from the sun.
a)
Solar Energy
b)
Wind Energy
c)
Geothermal Energy
d)
The Hoover Dam
100.
Carbon-based fuel made from recently produced biomass.
a)
Wind Energy
b)
Geothermal Energy
c)
Solar Energy
d)
Biofuel
101.
Energy that comes from the natural heat inside the Earth.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Wind Energy
c)
Solar Energy
d)
Coal
102.
A renewable source of energy based on the natural movement of water.
a)
Nonrenewable
b)
Fossil Fuels
c)
Hydroelectricity
d)
Carbon Based
103.
Materials from the Earth that can be replaced by nature within a relatively short period of time, such as trees.
a)
Renewable Resource
b)
Fossil Fuels
c)
Nonrenewable Resource
d)
Coal, Oil and Natural Gas
104.
Materials from the Earth that cannot be replaced within a reasonable amount of time, such as oil, coal, and natural gas.
a)
Renewable Resource
b)
Energy
c)
Landforms
d)
Nonrenewable Resource
105.

2) How much does the US consume each day?

a)

4 million barrels

b)

8 million barrels

c)

16 million barrels

d)

20 million barrels

106.

4) How would running out of oil affect the food industry and our access to food?

a)

Food can’t get to stores

b)

There wouldn’t be any food available for livestock

c)

There would not be a significant change

d)

A and B are correct

107.

5) How would running out of oil impact our ability to produce electricity?

a)

It would not significantly impact our electricity because power plants burn coal not oil

b)

Power plants would shut down because we would have no way to transport coal needed to run them

c)

We would see minor issues, but only because the power plants that use oil would not run.

d)

None of the above

108.

6) Why might people begin to steal cooking oil once there is no more crude oil to extract from the earth?

a)

Because cooking oil can be burned to cook food

b)

Because cooking oil can be recycled and use to make diesel fuel.

c)

Because cooking oil would be one of the foods you can no longer buy at grocery stores

d)

All of the above

109.

7) Why would farmers start to plant things like soybean and corn instead of their typical crops?

a)

People need these crops for food

b)

Oil from Soy can be used make diesel fuel

c)

They grow faster than other crops

110.

8) Why are most cars still able to run in Brazil but not the US?

a)

because cars in Brazil cars can run on ethanol from sugar cane

b)

because Brazil has access to more oil reserves than the US

c)

because most of the cars in brazil are electric

d)

because there aren’t as many cars in Brazil compared to the US

111.

9) What would happen to garbage?

a)

People are collecting and recycling garbage to produce alternative fuels

b)

The garbage is piling up because there is no fuel for garbage trucks

c)

The amount of garbage being produced by people is decreasing because they are reusing materials as much as they can

112.

According to the video A World Without Oil, how are people improvising to get fuel for their car?

a)

They are buying fuel on the black market

b)

They are converting their cars from gas to electric

c)

People are scavenging ingredients to make homemade bio fuel

113.

13) What is the downside of using crops for bio fuel?

a)

Bio fuels are not as effective as gasoline or diesel to run engines

b)

Bio fuels can corrode and damage engines

c)

Using corn to make bio fuels like ethanol means less food available for people to eat

d)

Growing crops for bio fuels depletes and damages soils more than regular crops would

114.

Why can’t you store gasoline long term?

a)

There would be laws against hording gasoline during a crisis like this.

b)

Over time, gasoline will go bad

c)

Gasoline can easily become contaminated if it is not stored properly

d)

Gasoline is likely to explode during long term storage

115.

Why would old discarded electronics become valuable according to the video A World Without Oil?

a)

Electronics contain valuable metals like gold and silver

b)

The batteries in electronic devices can be recycled and used in cars

c)

The electronic components can be upgraded and sold for a lot of money

d)

The electronics will need to be recycled because once the oil is gone it would be really difficult to produce new electronics

116.

16) Why would algae eventually become an important resource once the oil is gone?

a)

Algae is easily grown and can be used as a food substitute and supplement

b)

Algae can be used to make bio fuel.

c)

Algae can be used to produce types of plastics that use to be made from crude oil

117.

120) Over the decades what would be the most common way of producing bio fuels needed to replace oil?

a)

Producing would be ethanol extracted from corn

b)

Producing bio diesel from oil extracted from soil

c)

Producing bio fuels from large Algae grown in commercial bioreactors

118.

In the video, A World Without Oil, what did they predict we would turn empty high rise buildings into?

a)

green houses

b)

schools

c)

hospitals

d)

stores

119.

In the video, A World Without Oil, what did they say a small amount of people would move up north?

a)

Its warmer up there

b)

they found oil there

c)

to get away from the crazy people looting and stealing

d)

its where all the warm beaches are

120.

In the video, A World Without Oil, what did they say the U.S. military spends every year on fuel?

a)

180$

b)

180 thousand $

c)

800 thousand $

d)

180 billion $

121.

In the video, A World Without Oil, why did they predict a healthcare crisis?

a)

most of the supplies used by doctors are actually made from oil.

b)

the smell of oil stops the flu from transmitting.

c)

oil makes people sick

d)

I didn't pay attention so I don't know!

122.

In the video, A World Without Oil, why did they say people would start collecting cell-phones?

a)

to get the precious metals out from the insides

b)

to help get unlimited data

c)

I don't know cause i wasn't paying attention!!!

d)

so they can set up a friends and family plan and everyone would have a phone.

123.

With only 2 days left this grading period, have you looked at the grade book for all your classes? I have more Cs and Fs then I have ever had!!!! Some of you might get your first C or F........ Please check before its too late.

a)

Yes I checked it, and Im all good!

b)

No I haven't, but I will so I can do my best!

c)

I don't care if I fail, my parents don't care either!

d)

I don't want to have all my electives next year so I don't care if I fail.

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