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Renewable Energy vs. Non-Renewable Energy (Fossil Fuels)

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the most plentiful fossil fuel? 
a)
Oil
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Petroleum 
d)
Coal
2.
The cleanest burning fossil fuel is ______.
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
wind
d)
natural gas
3.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over 
d)
provide all the energy we use
4.
Corn, wheat, and soybeans can be made into a substance called ethanol. In some places, ethanol is part of a mixture used to power cars and trucks. What type of alternative energy resource is ethanol?
a)
Hydroelectric
b)
Geothermal
c)
Biofuels
d)
Solar
5.
Which of the following is not a type of fossil fuel? 
a)
Coal
b)
Light
c)
Petroleum
d)
Natural Gas
6.
What are fossil fuels?
a)
Dinosaur bones
b)
Resources made from once living organisms 
c)
Combination of different rocks
d)
Gas Stations
7.
Why do we depend on fossil fuels? 
a)
Electricity, transportation, and heating
b)
Food
c)
Sunlight
d)
Growing, building muscle, calcium
8.
Where did the energy for fossil fuels come from?
a)
Animals
b)
Plants
c)
Sun
d)
Chemosynthesis
9.
Drilling and transporting fossil fuels causes damage to natural habitats and can lead to land and water pollution. 
a)
True
b)
False
10.
What is the result of using fossil fuels more rapidly than they are formed?
a)
The reserves will be refilled more quickly.
b)
The reserves will eventually be used up.
c)
The price of fossil fuels will fall.
d)
The reserves will not be affected.
11.
Factories where crude oil is separated into fuels and other products are called
a)
incinerators.
b)
deposits.
c)
reserves.
d)
refineries.
12.

Which of these is not a fossil fuel?

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Electricity

d)

Natural Gas

13.

5. The Earth provides humans with an unlimited amount of fossil fuels. They are considered renewable.

a)

True

b)

False

14.
Energy sources that cannot be replaced once they are used up
a)
Renewable Energy Sources
b)
Non Renewable Energy Sources
15.

Why are fossils fuels so widely used?

a)

They are renewable so they won't run out.

b)

They pollution they produce is less compared to renewable energy sources.

c)

They are easy to obtain and process.

d)

They don't disrupt the environment when mined from the earth.

16.

The energy we use to function in our everyday lives can be classified as...

a)

Renewable or non-renewable

b)

Natural or non-renewable

c)

Renewable and Natural

d)

All of them

17.
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
18.

Renewable energy resources produce less_____________ than fossil fuels.

a)

pollution

b)

energy

c)

wind

d)

light

19.
_____________ power is electricity produced by flowing water.
a)
Solar 
b)
Wind 
c)
Hydroelectric 
d)
water
20.
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
21.
The house illustrated here uses panels on the roof to collect a natural resource and convert it into electricity that can be used.
Which alternative energy source does this house use?
a)
Water
b)
Wind
c)
Solar
d)
Geothermal
22.
Heat transferred from beneath the surface of Earth and used to produce energy for human use is...
a)
Hydropower
b)
Wind Energy
c)
Geothermal Energy
d)
Solar Energy
23.

All of the following are considered renewable energy sources EXCEPT –

a)

Wind

b)

Coal

c)

Biomass

d)

Solar

24.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
25.

What percentage of energy used in the U.S. comes from renewable energy?

a)

5%

b)

10%

c)

50%

d)

80%

26.

Which type of energy produces Carbon Dioxide, which can be harmful to our planet and cause pollution?

a)

Solar Energy

b)

Wind Energy

c)

Fossil Fuels (Coal, oil, and gas)

d)

Nuclear Energy

27.
Which energy uses water held behind a dam?
a)
Geothermal
b)
Hydroelectric
c)
Nuclear
d)
Solar
28.
What is a disadvantage of wind power?
a)
We have too many rainy days in US
b)
It is not always windy in some places
c)
Companies charge too much to make the wind blow
d)
The sun is not always out
29.

Any significant change in measures of climate, such as temperature lasting for an extended period of a decade or longer.

a)

BIOTECHNOLOGY

b)

CLIMATE CHANGE

c)

CONVECTION

d)

COMPOST

30.

A natural fuel (coal, oil, or gas) formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.

a)

FUEL CELL

b)

WIND ENERGY

c)

SOLAR ENERGY

d)

FOSSIL FUEL

31.

Energy stored in the earth in the form of heat.

a)

GEOTHERMAL

b)

SOLAR ENERGY

c)

WIND ENERGY

d)

NUCLEAR ENERGY

32.

The use of flowing water from waterfalls and dams to produce electricity.

a)

HYDRO & TIDAL POWER

b)

SOLAR ENERGY

c)

WIND ENERGY

d)

NUCLEAR ENERGY

33.

Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.

a)

HYDRO & TIDAL POWER

b)

SOLAR ENERGY

c)

WIND ENERGY

d)

NUCLEAR ENERGY

34.

To decrease the amount of products purchased or produced with the intent of minimizing waste

a)

REDUCE

b)

POLLUTION

c)

RECYCLE

d)

CONSUMER

35.

The process of making new products from materials that were used in another product.

a)

REDUCE

b)

POLLUTION

c)

RECYCLE

d)

CONSUMER

36.

A contaminant to the environment, especially human-made waste.

a)

REDUCE

b)

POLLUTION

c)

RECYCLE

d)

CONSUMER

37.

The ratio of the useful energy delivered by a dynamic system to the energy supplied to it.

a)

BIODEGRADABLE

b)

BIOMASS

c)

REDUCE

d)

EFFICIENCY

38.

Energy from the sun.

a)

HYDRO & TIDAL POWER

b)

SOLAR ENERGY

c)

WIND ENERGY

d)

NUCLEAR ENERGY

39.

Energy derived from wind by means of windmills or wind turbines.

a)

HYDRO & TIDAL POWER

b)

SOLAR ENERGY

c)

WIND ENERGY

d)

NUCLEAR ENERGY

40.

Printing on both sides of the paper helps to ________ paper waste.

a)

REDUCE

b)

REUSE

c)

RECYCLE

41.

Using an old jar to store items in the kitchen is an example of what?

a)

REDUCE

b)

REUSE

c)

RECYCLE

42.

Taking old cans and bottles to the bottle return is an example of...

a)

REDUCE

b)

REUSE

c)

RECYCLE

43.

A resource that can be replaced when needed.

a)

Fossil Fuels

b)

Nonrenewable Energy

c)

Exhaustible Energy

d)

Renewable Energy

44.

Which of the following are Non-Renewable energy resources? (Check all that apply.)

a)

coal

b)

wind

c)

solar

d)

nuclear

45.

One advantage of solar and wind power over fossil fuels is that

a)

wind and solar are presently much less expensive than fossil fuels.

b)

wind and solar come from natural processes and fossil fuels do not.

c)

wind and solar are nonrenewable resources and fossil fuel are renewable.

d)

wind and solar are continuously renewable and fossil fuels take millions of years to be formed.

46.

Renewable or Nonrenewable: Coal

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

47.

Renewable or Nonrenewable: Natural Gas

a)

nonrenewable

b)

renewable

48.

Renewable or Nonrenewable: Oil

a)

Nonrenewable

b)

Renewable

49.

Renewable or Nonrenewable: Sunlight

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

50.

Renewable or Nonrenewable: Water

a)

Nonrenewable

b)

Renewable

51.

Renewable or Nonrenewable: Wind

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

52.

This energy is from moving air.

a)

Wind Energy

b)

Geothermal Energy

c)

Fossil Fuel Energy

d)

Biofuel

53.

This is electrical energy that comes from the force of energy of moving water. It is the most widely used type of renewable energy.

a)

Coal

b)

Hydroelectric Power

c)

Wind Energy

d)

Geothermal Energy

54.

This is the energy generated in the Earth's core and produces steam and hot water.

a)

Solar Energy

b)

Hydroelectric Power

c)

Fossil Fuels

d)

Geothermal

55.

Solar energy is a completely renewable resource.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

56.

Fossil Fuels produce carbon dioxide that pollutes the atmosphere.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

57.

Nuclear Power can generate high amounts of electrical energy in a single plant.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

58.

Wind energy is pollution free.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

59.

Hydropower can have a negative impact on river wildlife.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

60.

Geothermal power is geographically limited-not available in many locations.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

61.

Fossil Fuels are a nonrenewable resource.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

62.

Which of the following categories does tidal power fall into?

a)

Hydrothermal

b)

Wind

c)

Hydropower

d)

solar

63.

What is/are the cause(s) of tides?

a)

Gravitational pull of moon

b)

Gravitational pull of sun and moon and rotation of earth

c)

Gravitational pull of moon and sun

d)

Gravitational pull of sun

64.

In terms of predictability, tidal energy _____ solar and wind

a)

is more predictable than

b)

is less predictable than

c)

has similar predictability like

d)

cannot be predicted unlike

65.

Which of the following best describes the working of a tidal barrage for an incoming tide?

a)

Incoming tides → generator → barrage → basin

b)

Incoming tides → basin → generator → barrage

c)

Generator → barrage → basin → incoming tides

d)

Incoming tides → barrage → basin → generator

66.

What's tidal powers disadvantage?

a)

Hurts swimmers and surfers

b)

Breaks all the time

c)

Hurts the water

d)

Hurts marine animals

67.

What is wind?

a)

Air

b)

Nothing

c)

Air in motion

d)

A fan

68.

How is wind caused?

a)

There's a giant fan in Afghanistan where it cools the earth

b)

Unequal heating

c)

When clouds cover a certain area

d)

Hot air rises

69.

How can wind become energy?

a)

When a wind turbines changes the kinetic energy in wind to electric energy.

b)

When a windmill goes fast enough

c)

It just naturally is

d)

The sun heats it so it becomes solar energy

70.

How do wind turbines affect the environment.

a)

Birds and bats may be injured.

b)

Cuts the clouds which affects the water cycle.

c)

Hits trees around them which blows up the wind turbine.

d)

They are perfect for the environment.

71.

The origin of the Earth's geothermal is mainly due to the heat from:

a)

the original Earth's formation

b)

the decay of radioactive element

c)

the radiation from the sun

d)

the explosion in the core of the Earth

72.

Out of the geothermal resources available, _________ is the most commonly harvested resource for its geothermal energy.

a)

hot springs

b)

volcanies

c)

hot dry rocks

73.

Geothermal energy depends on the weather conditions.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

Geothermal resource extraction and its power plant operation emits zero CO2.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

Fun time Q: During this MCO, I am:

a)

motivated to try out something new/develop new skill

b)

bored to death

76.

If I have superpower, I would:

4 lines
77.

The primary source of energy on our planet is

a)

the sun

b)

the earth

c)

fossil fuels

d)

renewable

78.

Solar power is generated directly from

a)

sunlight

b)

solar panels

c)

wind

d)

photovoltyaic panels

79.

Solar enegy can be converted into

a)

heat, electricity and power

b)

heat

c)

electricity and heat

d)

electricity

80.

Renewable energy

a)

does not finish

b)

does not pollute

c)

is clean

d)

all of the other options

81.

Renewable means

a)

unlimited

b)

polluting

c)

that it will expire

d)

can be reproduced

82.

Drawbacks of solar energy are:

a)

it is not always available

b)

it is polluting

c)

it is still quite expensive

d)

all ot the other options

83.

What do you call the area where water is stored behind a dam?

a)

reservoir

b)

generator

c)

refuge

d)

turbine

84.

Hydropower is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

85.

What happens when water flows through a dam?

a)

The water evaporates.

b)

The water turns a turbine.

c)

The water is pumped back up.

d)

The water creates sparks making electricity.

86.

What is the job of a turbine?

a)

When it spins, it makes sparks causing electricity.

b)

It moves the energy from the flow of water to a generator.

c)

It slows down the speed of the water to keep it at a steady pace.

d)

It controls the water so it can be pumped back up the dam.

87.

What are some concerns about building dams to create hydropower? Check all that apply.

a)

Dams change the environment.

b)

There are no concerns.

c)

Dams change fish swimming patterns.

d)

Dams store too much water.

88.

Other than using dams, what is another way to use hydropower?

a)

Hydrogenerator

b)

Hydropump

c)

Hydroreservoir

d)

Run of River

89.

The following picture is an example of what energy source?

a)

Wind

b)

Biomass

c)

Coal

d)

Hydropower

90.

This is built across a river to stop and control water flow

a)

reservoir

b)

lake

c)

bridge

d)

dam

91.

Hydropower plants release harmful pollutants into the air.

a)

True

b)

False

92.

Fish ladders can help fish get past dams.

a)

True

b)

False

93.

Which letter represents potential energy?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

94.

Which letter represents the generator?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

95.

Which letter represents the turbine?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

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