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Term 4: earth science year 7 refresher

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why are coal, oil, and natural gas classified as nonrenewable resources?

a)

They are limitless

b)

They exist in many places on Earth.

c)

They are originally from once-living things.

d)

They take millions of years to form.

2.

Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?

a)

It's cheaper than fossil fuels

b)

The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years

c)

Solar energy recharges batteries

d)

All of them

3.

An energy resource that is only available in a limited amount.

a)

waste energy

b)

renewable energy

c)

nonrenewable energy

d)

potential energy

4.

___________________ are fuels made from the remains of ancient organisms.

a)

fossil fuels

b)

waste energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

nuclear energy

5.

Which one of these is not a fossil fuel?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

natural gas

d)

nuclear energy

6.

Which two of these things are needed in order to create fossil fuels?

a)

Water

b)

time

c)

pressure

d)

space

7.
Why are trees a natural resource?
a)
The leaves are green
b)
We use them to make paper, lumber, and other products.
c)
They are beautiful
d)
They grow back after they are cut down.
8.
All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT
a)
Coal
b)
animals
c)
petroleum (oil)
d)
natural gas
9.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
10.
What is it called when WATER is FORMED from an LIQUID to a WATER VAPOR Oor an [GAS]?
a)
EVAPORATION
b)
PRECIPITATION
c)
TRANSPIRATION