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WorksheetsEnergy Resources Quiz Prep
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins
__________ is an resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years. It is used faster than it is being replaced.
Renewable Energy Resource
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
Fossil Fuels
Forever Fuels
__________ is an energy resource that is replaced faster than it is being used up.
Renewable Energy Resource
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
Fossil Fuel
Forever Fuel
___________ is/are not considered biomass energy resources .
Gasohol (alcohols made from plants)
Wood
Petroleum
Charcoal
Garbage
Which of the following are used to first heat and boil the water?
Coal
Geothermal
Hydroelectric
Wind
Nuclear
Some power plants pump water down deep holes into hot rock. The hot rock heats the water, which turns the water into steam. The steam rushes back to Earth’s surface and is used to make electricity. This plant is using which energy resource?
biomass
wind
solar energy
geothermal energy
Hydroelectric Power is considered renewable because...
water is essential for life to exist
there is water everywhere
the water cycle returns water to the source through rainfall
most of our planet is covered by oceans of water.
Kills flying birds
Increases potential for flooding and habitat destruction
Which of these are disadvantages of Solar Energy?
(Check all that apply)
You need a large amount of solar panels.
Not all places get a lot of sunlight.
Energy can only be collected on sunny days.
Panels and parts can be very expensive
Solar panels will attract insects.
Which of these generally does NOT spin a turbine shaft in order to make electricity?
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
Fossil Fuel Energy
Nuclear Energy
Hydroelectric Energy
Wind energy power plants ____________
are less expensive than fossil fuel power plants
are difficult to utilize in areas with low wind availability
provide a renewable source of energy
release many harmful gases into the environment.
Select ALL the options that are fossil fuels.
coal
oil
nuclear energy
natural gas
What is it called when two smaller nuclei of multiple atoms combine to form one larger nucleus, releasing LOTS of energy?
nucleus
nuclear power
nuclear fusion
nuclear fission
Which of the following are common disadvantages of hydroelectric energy?
It doesn't work if you don't have volcanoes nearby.
It doesn't work if you don't have rivers or moving water nearby.
It can create flooding that destroys nearby nature.
It can create erosion and poor water quality problems.
It is non-renewable and will run out in the next 200 years.
Which of the following are common disadvantages of solar power?
It doesn't work if you don't have volcanoes nearby.
Only works in sunny areas.
Doesn't work at night
Solar panels can be expensive to build and maintain.
It is non-renewable and will run out in the next 200 years.
Which of the following are considered renewable energy resources?
Coal
Wind
Natural Gas
Biomass
Oil
Which of the following are considered non-renewable energy resources?
Geothermal
Solar
Natural Gas
Coal
Biomass
_________ are called fossil fuels.
All energy producers that comes from radioactive elements
Any part of nature that can be changed into other energy forms to do work
All energy resources that formed from buried plants and animals that lived a very long time ago
Any resources that are replaced faster than they are used
Where does nuclear energy come from?
Electric generators
radioactive elements
fossil fuels
geothermal energy
Nuclear fission is a process where the nucleus of an atom splits into two smaller nuclei.
True
False
Which of the following convert the energy to electricity directly (without spinning a turbine?)
Wind Power
Biomass Burning
Solar Power
Hydroelectric power
Coal Power
Which of the following convert the energy to electricity by spinning a turbine OR generator?
Wind Power
Natural Gas burnning
Hydroelectric
Geothermal
Coal Power
Which is (by far) the most common way to make electricity?
Muscle power
Making a set of copper coils or magnets spin inside the other one.
Directly converting sunlight to electricity
Capturing chemical energy directly and converting it to electricity.
In the Generating Electricity Activity, we discovered that generators _________ in order to produce enough electricity to light the bulb.
need to spin pretty fast
use spinning copper coils
use a magnetic field
need to be connected properly
In the real world, wind power comes from _________________.
harnessing the energy from giant fans making the wind blow.
capturing the hot air sinking down closer to the Earth's curst
harnessing the force from convection currents created by uneven heating of the planet.
using hot moving air to boil water that then turns a steam turbine.
Which is the oldest type of coal?
Diamond
Anthracite
Bituminous
Sub-bituminous
Lignite
Which type of coal has a higher carbon content?
Bituminous
Sub-bituminous
Anthracite
Lignite
Which answer represents the order the coal is found in the ground from OLDEST to YOUNGEST?
Anthracite, Lignite, Peat, Bituminous
Peat, Anthracite, Bituminous, Lignite
Anthracite, Bituminous, Lignite, Peat
Bituminous, Anthracite, Lignite, Peat
In order for natural gas to form, it requires _____________
Decayed remains of plants and animals
Large amounts of time
Extreme pressure
Extreme (High) Temperatures
Extreme amounts of salt
When making electricity from non-renewable resources, the 3 main requirements include _________, ________, _________, and a spinning generator.
Thermal Energy
Spinning Turbines
Steam
Muscle
Wind
When making electricity from non-renewable resources, the first use of the resource is generally to ________.
generate the electricity directly.
spin the turbine
boil the water
make new electrons
magnetize the copper coils.
What is it called when a radioactive atom's nucleus splits into multiple smaller nuclei while releasing LOTS of energy?
nucleus
nuclear power
nuclear fusion
nuclear fission
In our "Spin the Stick" activity, students successfully were able to make use of which of the following energy resources? Check all that apply.
Muscle Power
Wind Power
Water Power
Solar Power
Geothermal Power
