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WorksheetsRenewable vs. non renewable resources
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
What does renewable mean?
Cannot be replaced once used
made new again every day
Nonrenewable resources are replaced quickly.
True
False
Trees are renewable resources.
True
False
Water is a renewable resource.
True
False
The sun is a renewable resource.
True
False
Gold is a renewable resource.
True
False
Minerals are renewable resources.
True
False
Trees are a renewable resource because ...
they can be replanted.
of how big they can grow.
they burn in forest fires.
birds live in them.
Oil is not a renewable resource because ...
it comes from the ground.
it cannot be replaced.
it is too gooey.
it is not heavy enough.
Natural resources form in nature. Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?
oil
coal
plastic
water
Which of the following resources WILL eventually run out?
natural resources
renewable resources
nonrenewable resources
Coal is a renewable resource.
True
False
Wind is a renewable resource.
True
False
Oil is a renewable resource.
True
False
Rocks are renewable resources.
True
False
What is used to produce energy in nuclear fission
Potassium
Uranium
Sunlight
Moving water
Resources that cannot be replaced or remade in a short period of time.
Non-Renewable Resources
Renewable Resources
Recyclable
Conserved
Coal, oil and natural gas are non-renewable resources also known as __________?
Recyclable
Biomass
Fossil Fuels
Radioactive
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.
The most abundant fossil fuel in the world is _______.
Oil
Natural Gas
Coal
Peat
All of the following are problems caused by burning coal, except
Creates smog
It is radioactive
Contributes to acid rain
Contributes to global warming
Natural resources that can be replenished in a short period of time.
Consumables
Renewable Resources
Non-Renewable Resources
Which of the following is not an example of a Renewable Resource?
solar
wind
geothermal
natural gas
Energy created by the Earth's heat.
Biomass
Solar
Geothermal
Wind
Energy created by burning organic waste material.
Geothermal
Wind
Biomass
Water
Energy created by moving water.
Solar
Wind
Geothermal
Hydropower
The act of making something (a product) from raw materials.
Manufacture
Recycle
Conserve
A machine with blades that turns because of wind or water.
Turbine
Power plant
Lawnmower
The act of digging a hole in the earth in the hope of getting oil.
mining
fission
drilling
Solar Energy is created by what?
Moon
Sun
Wind
Water
Someone wants to put solar panels on their house. They live in a location where it is cloudy a lot and their house is shaded by trees. Should this person be putting solar panels on their house?
Yes
No
What do they call farms with wind turbines on them?
Windy Land
Wind Farms
Wind Town
Fan Fun
What do they make with the energy from wind turbines?
Kinetic
Static
Air Conditioning
Electricity
Hydroelectric Power uses what source to create energy?
Fire
Air
Water
Rocks
What does the greek root “Hydro” mean?
Earth
Air
Fire
Water
Biomass is
Organic matter
Inorganic matter
Derived from living thing
Derived from non-living thing
Example of biomass is/are:
wood
grass
animal waste
sand
Which is a MAJOR cause of acid rain?
spraying pesticides on crops
burning fossil fuels for energy
dumping sewage in rivers
using Nuclear power stations
True or false. Acid rain caused in one country can cause problems in other nearby countries
true
false
Which is a result of human activities?
decay of leaves in a forest
acid rain kills fish in a lake
volcanic eruptions
bad weather
what is photochemical smog ?
Photochemical smog is a type of smog produced when ultraviolet light from the sun
is a type of smog
reacts with nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere.
Ways to reduce photochemical smog?
Fuel up during the cooler hours of the day—night or early morning.
Avoid products that release high levels of VOCs.
Drive less.
all of them is correct
