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Non-renewable resources

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is Non-Renewable energy resource?

a)

coal

b)

wind

c)

solar

2.

A resource that, once used, can't be replaced in a reasonable amount of time.

a)

renewable resources

b)

replaceable resources

c)

non renewable resources

3.

What are fossil fuels?

a)

coal, oil, uranium

b)

oil, natural gas, uranium

c)

coal, oil, natural gas

4.

Which of these is non renewable

a)

natural gas

b)

water in a dam

c)

solar power

d)

wind energy

5.
Non-Renewable resources are also known as what?
a)
Fossil Fuels
b)
Renewable
c)
Solar Energy
d)
Hydroelectric Energy
6.
Fossil fuels are Renewable resources. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
7.

Natural resources form in nature. Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

a)

oil

b)

coal

c)

plastic

d)

water

8.

Oil is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Rocks are renewable resources.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Renewable or Nonrenewable: Coal

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

11.

Renewable or Nonrenewable: Oil

a)

Nonrenewable

b)

Renewable

12.

Fossil Fuels are a nonrenewable resource.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

13.

What is a natural resource?

a)

Material from the Earth that people use for their needs.

b)

A place hidden in the mountains.

c)

An object made from natural things.

14.

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

a)

Water

b)

Sun

c)

Coal

d)

Wind

15.

Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

16.

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

a)

Water

b)

Wood

c)

Oil

17.

Fossil Fuel are?

a)

A group of energy resources that were formed from ancient plants and organisms

b)

A group of dinosaur fossils

c)

A type of gas used for planes

18.

Resources that are not able to be reproduced as quickly as they are used are called _____.

a)

renewable resources

b)

replaceable resources

c)

non renewable resources

d)

non replaceable resources

19.

Geothermal energy uses heat from ____ to produce electricity.

a)

the earth

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

natural gas

20.

Coal is burned to heat water so that the _______ can turn turbines.

a)

fire

b)

steam

c)

water

d)

heat

21.

Renewable resources ...

a)

are not replaceable

b)

are used more frequently than non renewables

c)

are never going to run out

d)

going to run out

22.

What type of power plant uses the potential energy of water trapped behind a dam?

a)

nuclear power plant

b)

hydroelectric power plant

c)

solar station

d)

coal burning power plant

23.

What are fossil fuels?

a)

coal, oil, uranium

b)

oil, natural gas, uranium

c)

coal, oil, natural gas

d)

geothemals, coal, natural gas

24.

A photovoltaic cell captures ____ to be used for power.

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

coal

d)

sunlight

25.

What type of power plant uses scraps from farming, waste products and wind to generate electricity?

a)

Hydroelectric Power Plant

b)

Geothermal Power Plant

c)

Biomass Power Plant

d)

Nuclear Power Plant

26.

Uranium atoms are split to create a tremendous amount of heat in a _____ power plant.

a)

biomass

b)

geothermal

c)

nuclear

d)

hydroelectric

27.

Which are non renewable resources?

(Choose all correct answers)

a)

natural gas

b)

coal

c)

water in a dam

d)

oil

e)

nuclear energy

28.

Which of these are renewable resources?

a)

coal

b)

wind

c)

geothermal

d)

water in a dam

e)

biomass

29.

Which of these is non renewable

a)

natural gas

b)

water in a dam

c)

solar power

d)

wind energy

30.

Which of these is renewable energy?

a)

coal

b)

petroleum

c)

oil

d)

biomass

31.

Geothermal Power is a __________ energy resource

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

32.

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

a)

Water

b)

Wood

c)

Oil

33.

Fossil Fuel are?

a)

A group of energy resources that were formed from ancient plants and organisms

b)

A group of dinosaur fossils

c)

A type of gas used for planes

34.

Water

a)

Renewable- but we need to use it with caution

b)

Non-renewable

c)

The earth makes new water every day so we can use as much as we want

35.

What is a natural resource?

a)

Material from the Earth that people use for their needs.

b)

A place hidden in the mountains.

c)

An object made from natural things.

36.

__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.

a)

Renewable Energy Resource

b)

Non-Renewable Energy Resource

37.

__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.

a)

Renewable Energy Resource

b)

Non-renewable Energy Resource

38.

oil is renewable

a)

True

b)

False

39.

a renewable resource is ....

a)

a resource that forms much more slowly than it is consumed

b)

a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed

c)

any natural material that is used by humans

40.

a nonrenewable resources is...

a)

any natural material that is used by humans

b)

a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed

c)

a resource that forms much more slowly than it is consumed

41.

All of the following are problems caused by burning coal, except

a)

Creates smog

b)

It is radioactive

c)

Contributes to acid rain

d)

Contributes to global warming

42.

Energy created by the Earth's heat.

a)

Biomass

b)

Solar

c)

Geothermal

d)

Wind

43.

Energy created by burning organic waste material.

a)

Geothermal

b)

Wind

c)

Biomass

d)

Water

44.

Energy created by moving water.

a)

Solar

b)

Wind

c)

Geothermal

d)

Hydropower

45.

A machine with blades that turns because of wind or water.

a)

Turbine

b)

Power plant

c)

Lawnmower

46.
Trees, crops, garbage, & landfill gas are all examples of 
a)
Energy
b)
Biomass
c)
Heat
d)
Nuclear waste
47.
Which one of these is not renewable?
a)
Trees
b)
Wind
c)
Solar
d)
Uranium
48.
What are the pollutants known to cause acid rain?
a)
nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide (sulfur compounds)
b)
Low pH and Acid
c)
Lemon Juice and Battery Acid
d)
Particulate Matter and Carbon Dioxide
49.
What can humans do to reduce the effects of acid rain?
a)
Develop Alternate Energy Sources (Solar Power, Wind Energy)
b)
Use Less Energy
c)
Stop Burning Fossil Fuels
d)
All of the Answers are Correct
50.
CFC's cause harm to our 
a)
Troposphere
b)
Inversion Layer
c)
Ozone Layer
d)
Carbon Dioxide
51.

When the Ozone Layer loses Ozone what happens to organisms on the earth's surface?

a)

They are exposed to Smog

b)

Nothing happens

c)

They are exposed to Acid Rain

d)

They are exposed to Ultraviolet B Radiation

52.
Burning fossil fuels cause ________ that cause pollution.
a)
temperature decrease
b)
headaches
c)
emissions
d)
natural pollution
53.
These are two ways people can reduce air pollution.
a)
Drive vehicles that get low gas mileage / Burn trash at home
b)
Burn less fossil fuels / walk and ride bikes
c)
Create major forest fires / Use CFC's
d)
Burn styrofoam at landfills / Use more chlorine
54.
Select the natural form of air pollution.
a)
CFC's
b)
Burning Fossil Fuels
c)
Forest Fires
d)
Paints and Solvents
55.

Which of the following is a cause to air pollution?

a)

headache

b)

power plant

c)

breathing problem

d)

global warming

56.

Which of the following is a cause to air pollution?

a)

nasal irritation

b)

vehicles

c)

eye irritation

d)

recycle

57.

Which of the following is an effect of air pollution?

a)

dust storm

b)

plant trees

c)

chemicals

d)

lung diseases

58.

Which of the following is an effect of air pollution?

a)

factory

b)

use public transport more

c)

acid rain

d)

wildfires

59.

Which of the following is a cause to air pollution?

a)

skin infections

b)

ozone layer decay

c)

volcano eruption

d)

use less plastic bags

60.

Which of the following is a solution to reduce air pollution?

a)

use public transport more

b)

dust storm

c)

volcano eruption

d)

methane from landfills

61.

Which of the following is a solution to reduce air pollution?

a)

smog

b)

dust storm

c)

excessive use of air-conditioners

d)

use energy-saving appliances

62.

Which of the following is a solution to reduce air pollution?

a)

increase air pollutants

b)

renewable energy

c)

acid rain

d)

diesel vehicles

63.

What is a effects of air pollution?

a)

Smog and global warming

b)

smoke

c)

air

64.

what is air pollution?

a)

A mixture of gases that surround us that is invincible, tasteless and colorless.

b)

Any material that causes air pollution

c)

The contamination of the air by smoke and other harmful gases

65.

what is air pollutant?

a)

Any material that causes air pollution

b)

The contamination of the air by smoke and other harmful gases

c)

A mixture of gases that surround us that is invincible, tasteless and colorless.

66.

Which one is a type of Air pollutants?

a)

Carbon Pollutants

b)

Sulfur Pollutants

c)

Particle Pollutants

d)

All of the above

67.

Why is it important to have good air quality?

a)

So we can live

b)

So we can survive

c)

So we can have good lungs

d)

All of the above

68.

What happens if we have bad air quality?

a)

We survive

b)

We might have bad breathing problems

c)

We can breath good

69.

what are some bad things that causes bad air.

a)

Using cars

b)

using bikes

c)

powerplants

d)

all of the above

70.

What is one cause of air pollution?

a)

Power plants

b)

Burning fossil fuels

c)

Littering/pollution

71.

Does air pollution cause tears in the ozone layer?

a)

True

b)

False

72.

Why is air pollution a big issue?

a)

Causes lung cancer, Strokes, and heart diseases

b)

Air pollution isn’t an issue

c)

Bad for environment

d)

Both A and C

73.

what causes air pollution?

a)

Cars

b)

Fossil fuels

c)

Wildfires

d)

All of the above

74.

What can you do to reduce air pollution?

a)

Create wildfires

b)

Use less energy, walk and ride bikes

c)

Eat more meat to absorb toxins

d)

Buy plants

75.

Which gas contributes to global warming?

a)

Carbon Monoxide

b)

Hydrocarbons

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Nitrogen dioxide

76.

What are two causes of acid rain?

a)

Oxygen and Sulfur

b)

Noise and light

c)

Sulfur and Nitrogen

77.

Which gases combine with water to form acid rain?

a)

radon and carbon oxides

b)

ozone and carbon monoxide

c)

nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides

d)

car emissions and ozone

78.

Ozone...

a)

good for humans when near Earth's ssurface

b)

a harmful pollutant no matter where it happens

c)

found near Earth's surface all the time

d)

protects Earth when high in the atmosphere, but is a pollutant near Earth's surface

79.

Protective layer in atmosphere that shields earth from UV radiation.

a)

ozone layer

b)

air pollution

c)

smog

d)

acid deposition

80.

the contamination of the atmosphere by the introduction of pollutants from human and natural sources

a)

air pollution

b)

smog

c)

acid deposition

d)

climate change

81.

What is one example of natural source pollution? 

a)

Human/Environmental Interaction

b)

Industrial Exhaust

c)

Chlorine and Ammonia

d)

Forest Fires

82.

What do greenhouse gases do?

a)

Make the sky blue

b)

Trap heat inside our atmosphere

c)

Keep out sunlight

d)

Keep plants growing

83.

We can reduce air pollution by:

a)

Car pool and walk/bike more

b)

Limit factories burning fossil fuels

c)

Use more renewable energy sources

d)

All of the above

84.

what causes air pollution?

a)

Cars

b)

Fossil fuels

c)

Wildfires

d)

All of the above

85.

Acid rain will cause our concrete and limestone building more fragile

a)

True

b)

False

86.

Under normal conditions, the air goes from warm air near Earth, to cooler air to cold air in the atmosphere. When smog is present, the air goes from...

a)

warm air near earth to cold air to cooler air in the atmosphere

b)

cool air near earth to warm air to cold air in the atmosphere

c)

cold air near earth to warm air to cooler air in the atmosphere

d)

warm air near earth to cooler air to cold air in the atmosphere

87.

A nonpoint source is...

a)

a specific factory

b)

emissions from cars

c)

radon gas

d)

smoke from one truck

88.

Pet hair and dust are examples of...

a)

allergens

b)

outdoor pollutants

c)

smog

d)

gases

89.

Ozone...

a)

good for humans when near Earth's surface

b)

a harmful pollutant no matter where it happens

c)

found near Earth's surface all the time

d)

protects Earth when high in the atmosphere, but is a pollutant near Earth's surface

90.

Which choice isn't a source of outdoor pollution?

a)

smoke

b)

volcanic eruptions

c)

smog

d)

radon

91.

What is acid rain?

a)

Rain from the sky

b)

Rain that is more acidic compared to normal rain.

c)

Rain that is not more acidic compared to normal rain.

d)

A combination of smog and acid.

92.

Ozone can be formed from oxygen gas when lightning passes through the air?

a)

True

b)

False

93.

The ozone hole in the upper atmosphere results primarily from

a)

automobile exhaust

b)

carbon dioxide pollution

c)

CFC pollution

d)

all of the above

94.

Which of the following causes of pollution?

a)

Car and vehicle emissions

b)

smog

c)

acid rain

d)

animals and plants dying

95.

Which of the following are effects of burning fossil fuels and car emissions?

a)

Smog

b)

Acid Rain

c)

Global Climate Change

d)

All of the Above

96.

What does CFC stand for?

a)

Carbon Four Chemicals

b)

Chlorofluorocarbons

c)

Chinese Fossil Chemicals

d)

It does not stand for anything

97.

We can reduce air pollution by:

a)

Car pool and walk/bike more

b)

Limit factories burning fossil fuels

c)

Use more renewable energy sources

d)

All of the above

98.

Air pollution generally cause _______

a)

Respiratory Problems

b)

Brain Damage

c)

Problems related to Digestive System

d)

None of the above

99.
CFC's cause harm to our 
a)
Troposphere
b)
Inversion Layer
c)
Ozone Layer
d)
Carbon Dioxide
100.

Automobile engines built today are designed to be gas efficient. Gas efficient engines MOST likely affect a city by reducing ____

a)

air pollution

b)

heat pollution

c)

noise pollution

d)

light pollution

101.

Why are scientists concerned with ozone depletion in the upper atmosphere?

a)

because it causes greater levels of ground-level ozone.

b)

because it allows ultraviolet radiation to reach Earth's surface.

c)

because it increases the amount of smog in highly populated cities.

d)

because it decreases global temperatures by decreasing incoming solar radiation.

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