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ENERGY GENERATION

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Water and wind can produce energy. How?

a)

They are burned to produce heat

b)

Their movement causes a turbine to spin

c)

They power solar panels

d)

They undergo nuclear fission

2.

Coal, natural gas, and oil all produce energy. How?

a)

They are burned to produce heat

b)

Their weight causes a turbine to spin

c)

They undergo nuclear fission

d)

They power solar panels

3.

What is a non-renewable resource?

a)

a resource that is not used up or can be very quickly replenished

b)

a resource that can not be replenished within a human lifetime

4.

What is a renewable resource?

a)

a resource that is not used up or can be very quickly replenished

b)

a resource that can not be replenished within a human lifetime

5.

Are Fossil fuels a renewable energy resource?

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

Is solar a renewable energy resource?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

Is wind a renewable energy resource?

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

Using solar panels or solar cells to generate electricity is called _______.

a)

Wind energy

b)

Solar energy

c)

Geothermal energy

d)

Biomas energy

9.

Fission, or the process of splitting an atom, quickly creates a large amount of ______________ energy

a)

Geothermal

b)

Biomas

c)

Nuclear

d)

Solar

10.

This energy was created over the course of millions of years from the decayed and pressurized remains of dead plants and animals

a)

Biomass

b)

Nuclear

c)

Geothermal

d)

Fossil fuels