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Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Sources

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Renewable energy resources produce less_____________ than fossil fuels.

a)

pollution

b)

energy

c)

wind

d)

light

2.
_____________ power is electricity produced by flowing water.
a)
Solar 
b)
Wind 
c)
Hydroelectric 
d)
water
3.
Wind Energy is...
a)
 Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
b)
Energy that comes from the Sun
c)
A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
d)
Fuel from plant material
4.
Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
5.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
6.
__________is the energy generated from the sun by using solar panels.
a)
Wind
b)
Hydro
c)
Nuclear
d)
Solar
7.
__________is the energy created by wind turning wind turbines.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Hydro
c)
Wind
d)
Nuclear
8.

The fossil fuel represented in this picture is _____.

a)

coal

b)

petroleum

c)

crude oil

d)

natural gas

9.

Fossil Fuels (choose ALL that apply)

a)

considered nonrenewable resources

b)

cause pollution in the atmosphere

c)

are renewable resources

d)

oil, coal and natural gas

10.

____________________ is energy that can be replaced as quickly as it is used.

a)

nonrenewable

b)

renewable

c)

nuclear

d)

kinetic

11.

____________________ energy is created by transforming radiant energy from the sun.

a)

geothermal

b)

biomass

c)

solar

d)

nuclear

12.

What is an example of a non-renewable energy source?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Wind

c)

Oil

13.
________ energy sources cannot be replaced quickly.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
14.

Coal, oil, and natural gas are easy to use but ________ the air.

a)

conserve

b)

pollute

15.
__________ is an energy the cannot be replaced easily once they are used.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Forever Fuels
16.

True or False. The burning of fossil fuels causes the earth to warm more quickly because of greenhouse gases and pollution.

a)

True

b)

False