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SOURCES OF ENERGY-CLASS 8

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which gas is obtained during the process of coal?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Coal gas

c)

Carbon monoxide

d)

Sulphur dioxide

2.

Petroleum is mixture of

a)

Petrol

b)

Diesel

c)

Petroleum gas

d)

All of these

3.

Gas produced on burning of fossil fuels is

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Coal gas

d)

Carbon dioxide

4.

Petroleum is known as

a)

Liquid treasure

b)

Liquid platinum

c)

Liquid gold

d)

Black gold

5.

Coal is...

a)

A renewable source of energy

b)

A non-renewable source of energy

6.

Natural gases are..

a)

A renewable source of energy

b)

A non-renewable source of energy

7.

True or False. Renewable sources will never run out.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which form of energy uses water moving through a dam?

a)

Geothermal

b)

Nuclear

c)

Solar

d)

Hydropower

9.

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

10.

an energy resource that takes millions of years to form from the remains of plants and animals, such a coal, oil, and natural gas

a)

nonrenewable

b)

renewable

11.

NATURAL GAS is usually found in the ground positioned above petroleum deposits, that is burned to obtain energy.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

gases in an atmosphere that absorb and retain heat energy. High amounts cause air pollution and overheat the planet

a)

greenhouse gases

b)

conservation

c)

landfill

d)

recycling

13.

Fill in the blank- REDUCE, REUSE,____________

a)

clean your room

b)

turn in your homework

c)

study for your test

d)

Recycle

14.

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

wood

d)

natural gas

15.

It takes ______ of years for oil to form.

a)

tens

b)

hundreds

c)

thousands

d)

millions

16.

Nonrenewable means

a)

if it's used up, it's gone

b)

we can always make more

17.

Global warming is an effect of

a)

wearing too many coats in winter

b)

too much carbon dioxide from burning fuels

c)

melting glaciers at the poles

18.

Hydroelectric power is electricity created by

a)

water

b)

the sun

c)

burning coal

d)

burning wood

19.

Solar energy comes from

a)

the sun

b)

the moon

c)

water

d)

coal

20.

Pollutants are

a)

harmful materials to the environment

b)

helpful to ocean ecosystems

c)

good to breathe in deeply

d)

easy to clean up at home

21.
Besides coal and natural gas, another fossil fuel  is
a)
petroleum/oil
b)
biomass
c)
electricity
d)
uranium
22.
This fossil fuel releases the least amount of air pollution
a)
natural gas
b)
coal
c)
nuclear
d)
oil
23.
Which of the following is true about coal?
a)
It is renewable because it is deep inside Earth.
b)
It is renewable because it can easily be replaced as it is used.
c)
It is nonrenewable because it cannot be replaced as fast as people use it.
d)
It is nonrenewable because it fuels many power plants that make electricity.
24.

CHARCOALS, FIREWOOD, COAL ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF__________FUELS

a)

SOLID

b)

LIQUID

c)

GAS

d)

NONE OF THEM

25.

A _______ SOURCE OF ENERGY IS A NATURAL RESOURCE THAT CAN REPLENISHED ITSELF NATURALLY OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME

a)

RENEWABLE

b)

NON RENEWABLE

c)

SOLID, LIQUID AND GAS

d)

SOLID ONLY

26.

IT IS A PROCESS OF CONVERSATION OF DEAD PLANT MATERIAL INTO COAL

a)

CARBONISATION

b)

FOSSIL FUELS

c)

KEROSENE

d)

NATURAL GAS

27.

WHAT IS FULL FORM OF CNG ?

a)

CARBON NATURAL GAS

b)

COMPRESS NATURAL GAS

c)

COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS

d)

CONPRESS NATURAL GAS

28.

IT IS USE TO RUN HEAVY VEHICLES AND GENERATORS

a)

PETROL

b)

CNG

c)

DIESEL

d)

LPG

29.

WHAT IS FULL FORM OF LPG ?

a)

LIQUID PETROLEAM GAS

b)

LIQUIDFIED PETROLEAM GAS

c)

LIQUID PETROL GAS

d)

LIQUIDFIED PETROL GAS

30.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A SOURCE OF ENERGY ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

IT IS A PROCESS OF STRONG HEATING OF COAL AND ABSENCE OF AIR

a)

CARBONISATION

b)

FOSSIL FUELS

c)

ASPHALT

d)

DESTRUCTIVE DISTILLATION

32.

The fossil fuel represented in this picture is _______________.

a)

coal

b)

petroleum

c)

natural gas

d)

uranium

33.

When cooking using a gas stove, you are most likely using

a)

coal

b)

water

c)

natural gas

d)

wood

34.

The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ___________.

a)

Greenhouse effect

b)

Carbon dioxide gases

c)

Global warming

d)

Methane

35.

What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere.

a)

Temperature increases

b)

Temperature decreases

36.

How can global warming cause sea levels to rise? Choose the best answer.

a)

by causing more rain to fall

b)

by creating bigger and more powerful hurricanes

c)

by increasing the number of undersea volcanic eruptions

d)

by melting glaciers and ice caps.