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WorksheetsRenewable and non renewable resources
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins
Renewable energy resources are?
Resource that cannot be readily replaced by natural means on a level equal to its use.
Invisible resources
Renewable resources that can be naturally restored.
All the above
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
Renewable Energy Resource
Non-Renewable Energy Resource
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
Oil
Solar
Coal
Natural Gas
Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
Water
Sun
Coal
Win
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
Renewable
Non-renewable
Renewable energy resources produce less_____________ than fossil fuels.
pollution
energy
wind
light
A disadvantage of nuclear energy is that it creates...
fossil fuels
hydroelectric
radioactive waste
biomass
What is an example of a non-renewable energy source?
Sunlight
Wind
Oil
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
Renewable
Non renewable
Wind is a __________ energy resource.
Non renewable
Renewable
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
Renewable Energy Resource
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
Fossil fuels
biodegradable
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.
Renewable Energy Resource
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
natural resources
pollution
What is a fossil fuel?
oil
biomass
wind
hydro
Trees are renewable resources.
True
False
Trees are a renewable resource because ...
they can be replanted.
of how big they can grow.
they burn in forest fires.
birds live in them.
Natural resources form in nature. Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?
oil
coal
plastic
water
Which of the following resources WILL eventually run out?
natural resources
renewable resources
nonrenewable resources
Trees can be categorized as what type of energy?
Hydroelectric Energy
Biomass Energy
Geothermal Energy
Solar Energy
What type of mechanical device is used in most methods of harnessing energy from resources?
Gear
Turbine
Panel
Engine
What type of energy harnesses energy from the rise and fall of the tides in the ocean?
Tidal Energy
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
Biomass Energy
Geothermal energy uses heat from ____ to produce electricity.
the earth
coal
oil
natural gas
What type of power plant uses the potential energy of water trapped behind a dam?
nuclear power plant
hydroelectric power plant
solar station
coal burning power plant
A photovoltaic cell captures ____ to be used for power.
wind
water
coal
sunlight
What type of power plant uses scraps from farming, waste products and wind to generate electricity?
Hydroelectric Power Plant
Geothermal Power Plant
Biomass Power Plant
Nuclear Power Plant
What is the best reason to use renewable resources?
The are inexpensive
They are always available
They are expensive
They create pollution
__________uses heat from the interior of the Earth.
Solar
Geothermal
Nucler
Wind
What is one disadvantage of using solar power?
It is free
At night, no power can be made
It is renewable
What is one disadvantage of using wind power?
It is renewable
The wind is everywhere
It is not always windy
Solar power, wind power, and water power are good because...
they are expensive
they are not powerful
they don't create much pollution
What is one disadvantage of using water power?
Dams are expensive to build
It creates a lot of electricity
It is renewable
What is one disadvantage of using wind power?
It is renewable
The wind is everywhere
It is not always windy
Which of the following are renewable energy sources? (Select all that apply.)
Solar
Wind
Hydroelectric
Geothermal
Biomass
Which of the following are nonrenewable energy sources? (Select all that apply.)
Coal
Oil
Natural Gas
Nuclear Energy
What is typically the biggest barrier to renewable energy resources?
