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Renewable and non-renewable energy Geography

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We can use energy such as ....

a)

Renewable and non-renewable

b)

Natural and non-renewable

c)

Renewable and Natural

2.

Why is solar energy a renewable energy?

a)
It's cheaper than fossil fuels
b)

The sun's energy won't run out for billions of years

c)
Solar energy recharges batteries
d)
All of them
3.

Renewable energy resources produce less_____________ than fossil fuels.

a)

pollution

b)

energy

c)

wind

d)

light

4.

_____________ power is electricity made by running water.

a)
Solar 
b)
Wind 
c)
Hydroelectric 
d)
water
5.
Wind Energy is...
a)

 Energy that comes from the movement of the air

b)
Energy that comes from the Sun
c)

A source of renewable energy

d)
Fuel from plant material
6.

The house shown here uses

a)

Water energy

b)

Wind energy

c)

Solar energy

d)

Geothermal energy

7.

Heat from under the ground makes

a)

Hydro power

b)
Wind Energy
c)

Geo thermal Energy

d)
Solar Energy
8.

All of the following are renewables EXCEPT ...

a)

Wind

b)

Coal

c)

Biomass

d)

Solar

9.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)

Non-renewable

10.

Energy created from wood, peat moss, and manure is called __________________ energy.

a)

biomass

b)

geothermal

c)

natural

d)

solar

11.

a Fossil fuel

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.
Which energy uses water held behind a dam?
a)
Geothermal
b)
Hydroelectric
c)
Nuclear
d)
Solar
13.
What is a disadvantage of wind power?
a)
It is not always windy in some places
b)
Companies charge too much to make the wind blow
c)
The sun is not always out
14.
Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
15.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)

Non-renewable

16.
__________is the energy created by wind turning wind turbines.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Hydro
c)
Wind
d)
Nuclear
17.

Which 2 are fossil fuels?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

The fossil fuel which probably makes your IPAD work now is _____.

a)

petrol

b)

natural gas

c)

oil

d)

coal

19.

The fossil fuel shown in this picture is _____.

a)

coal

b)

petroleum

c)

crude oil

d)

natural gas

20.

What does the water spin to produce energy?

a)

Turbines

b)

Propellers

c)

Merry-go rounds

d)

Sails

21.

In what country is geothermal energy popular?

a)

England

b)

Greenland

c)

Norway

d)

Iceland

22.

What is wind energy?

a)

Energy produced by blowing air into an engine

b)

Turbines that are rotated by the wind

c)

Vehicles like sail boats that use the wind to move

d)

energy produced by heating up the air

23.

Which country has lots of wind turbines?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Spain

c)

Switzerland

d)

Scotland

24.

What is a disadvantage of Solar energy?

a)

They can explode with too much sunlight

b)

They are not very useful in cloudy countries like the UK

c)

They make lots of noise

d)

They use too much water

25.

Anything that can be used to do work ....

a)

Renewable resources

b)

Energy resources

c)

Non-renewable resources

d)

Potential energy

26.

Anything that can be used to satisfy human needs is a:

a)

Thing

b)

value

c)

Resource

d)

Utility

27.
Which of the following is NOT a Natural Resource?
a)
Coal
b)
Paper
c)
Solar
d)
Wind
28.

Which are ways we use fossil fuels?

a)

eating and drinking

b)

arts and crafts

c)

paper and building

d)

cars and heat

29.
Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?
a)
Water
b)
Animals
c)
Natural gas
d)
Wind
30.
What is a natural resource?
a)
Resources we get from our house
b)
Resources we get from people
c)
Resources we get from nature
31.
Why are trees a natural resource?
a)
The leaves are green
b)

They can make paper

c)
They are beautiful
d)

Birds nest in them

32.
Energy resources that can be re-placed , and will not run out e.g. wind, solar are known as…
a)
Renewable energy
b)
Fossil Fuels
c)
Food security
d)
Food Miles
e)
Irrigation
33.

Advantages of Oil are (Choose 3 correct answers)

a)

It produces great heat

b)

It is easily transported

c)

It is very efficient

d)

It is expensive

e)

In Ireland we have to import it

34.

True or false? Saudi Arabia has large oil reserves

a)

True

b)

False

35.

The map of Energy use per person generally shows...

a)

People in rich countries use more energy than those living in poor countries

b)

People in poor countries use more energy than those living in rich countries

c)

People in the Southern Hemisphere use more energy than those living in the North.

d)

Hotter countries use more energy than cold countries.

36.

Most of UK energy is now generated by...

a)

oil

b)

gas

c)

coal

d)

renewables

37.

Burning fossil fuels for energy causes global warming because...

a)

they release carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas

b)

they release heat into the atmosphere

c)

they release smoke

38.

Fracking is a way of extracting gas trapped underground by...

a)

extracting oil trapped in sand

b)

deliberately setting of earthquakes

c)

pumping liquid into the rocks at high pressure

39.

This is

a)

kettle

b)

thermostat

c)

boiler

d)

water tank

40.

A wind turbine generates electricity. 'Generates' means

a)

stops

b)

helps

c)

feeds

d)

makes

41.

These are examples of ______

a)

solar panels

b)

solar blinds

c)

geothermal panels

d)

hydroelectric power

42.

Where is natural gas found ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.

Hydroelectric power needs

a)
b)
c)
d)
44.

fire gives ............... energy (more than one answer is correct)

a)

light

b)

sound

c)

heat / thermal

d)

nuclear

45.

water can be heated by using ....... energy (2 answers are correct)

a)

thermal

b)

sound

c)

solar

46.

'convert' means

a)

adapt

b)

heat

c)

change

d)

have

47.

Draw a wind turbine

48.

plastics are made out of

a)

gas

b)

oil

c)

coal

d)

peat

49.

Draw something powered by electricity in your house

50.

oil was made

a)

before dinosaurs

b)

when dinosaurs were on the planet

c)

since the extinction of dinosaurs

51.

These things bring natural gas up from under the ground

a)
b)
c)
d)
52.

2 places which give the UK fossil fuels

a)
b)
c)
d)
53.

Does your house have solar panels?

a)
b)
c)
54.
a)

on-shore

b)

off-shore

55.

On-shore means

a)

on the sea

b)

on the land

56.

Draw an oil-rig

57.

These are non-renewables

a)
b)
c)
d)
58.

An advantage of non-renewables

a)

They are cheap

b)

they run out

c)

they are dirty

d)

they pollute

59.

This is an oil field

a)
b)
c)
60.

An oil ______

a)

platform

b)

building

c)

boat

d)

place

61.

This mill uses....

a)

hydro energy

b)

wind energy

c)

fossil fuel energy

d)

solar energy

62.

plastic is made from

a)
b)
c)
d)

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