WorksheetsRenewable and Nonrenewable
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
Renewable Energy Resource
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
Fossil fuels
biodegradable
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.
Renewable Energy Resource
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
natural resources
pollution
What is a fossil fuel?
oil
biomass
wind
hydro
Do Renewable energy sources run out?
Yes
No
maybe
I don't know
What is one benefit of using renewable resources to produce energy?
Renewable resources cannot be used up permanently.
Renewable resources are available everywhere.
Producing energy from renewable resources is easy.
Producing energy from renewable resources relies on weather.
Which example describes the use of a nonrenewable energy resource?
Gasoline is used to fuel a car.
Sunlight is used to heat a home.
Water is released through a dam.
Wind turbines spin to generate electricity.
The United States has the third highest population of all the countries in the world, yet it has the highest energy consumption. Which energy source is the United States in danger of depleting first?
The table shows the percentages of coal usage in the years 1990 and 1997.
Which conservation method would result in the change indicated by the data?
recovering
recycling
reducing
reusing
The amount of coal burned to produce electricity by a typical coal plant in the United States during a three year period has increased by 30%.
What immediate impact will this increase in the consumption of coal have on the environment?
a decrease in freshwater resources
an increase in non-biodegradable wastes
an increase in greenhouse gas emissions
a decrease atmospheric O2
A student made a table that shows four natural resources and how their uses by humans could possibly impact the environment.
Which two natural resources are matched correctly with their environmental impacts in the table?
timber and freshwater
coal and timber
coal and solar energy
freshwater and solar energy
In a city, home-heating from coal and local timber increased by 30% in a single year.
As a result, which direct impact to the local environment will most likely happen?
Soil erosion in the area will decrease.
Forests in the area will grow much faster.
Carbon dioxide concentrations in the air will increase.
Lakes, rivers, and streams will become less polluted.
Which conservation example demonstrates resource recycling?
using solar heaters to keep houses warm
using a plastic grocery bag more than once
transforming used glass or plastic bottles into new products
riding a bike to school or work instead of driving a car
The table shows some resource conservation examples as suggested by four different students (Shawna, Mike, Roy, and, Katy).
Which student's example can be described as reusing a resource?
Katy
Mike
Roy
Shawna
Global warming is caused by the presence of excess amounts of greenhouse gases such as CO2 and SO2 in the air. The activities listed have a positive impact on the environment.
Which activities will help to control global warming?
3 and 4
2 and 3
2, 3, and 4
1, 2, and 4
Energy can be produced in many different ways. Which method adds more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere and increases global warming?
