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Q3 Renewable & Nonrenewable Practice Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is a characteristic of renewable energy sources?

a)

They are easily replenished or always available

b)

They take a long time to regenerate

c)

They cause a lot of pollution

d)

They are extremely cheap to get set up

2.

What type of renewable energy relies on the movement of water to generate electricity?

a)

Solar

b)

Geothermal

c)

Hydropower

d)

Nuclear

3.

Which of the following is NOT considered a fossil fuel?

a)

Coal

b)

Geothermal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Oil

4.

What type of energy is most commonly used in Ohio to produce electricity?

a)

Solar

b)

Wind

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Coal

5.

What is the most commonly used renewable energy in the United States according to the graph?

a)

Biomass

b)

Hydropower

c)

Solar

d)

Geothermal

6.

Which type of nonrenewable energy source results from splitting atoms of uranium or plutonium?

a)

Natural Gas

b)

Oil/Petroleum

c)

Coal

d)

Nuclear

7.

Which type of renewable energy can be harnessed by large windmills?

a)

Solar

b)

Geothermal

c)

Wind

d)

Hydropower

8.

Which is a characteristic of nonrenewable energy sources?

a)

They are easily replenished or always available

b)

They are known as "clean energy"

c)

They take millions of years to form in nature

d)

They don't cause pollution

9.

Which type of energy harnesses energy from the sun and converts it into electricity?

a)

Hydropower

b)

Geothermal

c)

Nuclear

d)

Solar

10.

Oil is considered a _______ energy because it takes long time to reform or replenish underground.

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

c)

Neither