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Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fossil fuels are renewable because the Earth provides humans with an unlimited amount.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

a)

Coal, Oil, and Gasoline

b)

Uranium, Gasoline, Petroleum

c)

Coal, Oil, Biomass

d)

Coal, Oil, Natural Gas

3.

Oil and natural gas were formed from

a)

Dead Plants (Peat)

b)

Water

c)

Dead marine animals (plankton)

4.

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

a)

Biomass

b)

Oil

c)

Geothermal

d)

Water

5.

Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they...

a)

require expensive equipment

b)

can be found all over

c)

take millions of years to replace

d)

provide all the energy we use

6.

What is coal made of?

a)

decomposed plant remains

b)

Sand and dirt

c)

Dead plankton

d)

Diamond

7.

The nonrenewable resources that gives off the least pollution is...

a)

Coal

b)

Solar Energy

c)

Nuclear Energy

d)

Oil

8.

Most of the energy in the United States comes from

a)

Renewable Energy Resources

b)

Solar Energy

c)

Fossil Fuels

d)

Hydro power

9.

What is the problem with using fossil fuels?

a)

They are renewable

b)

They create a lot of pollution

c)

They are cheap

d)

They don't create a lot of energy

10.

What does non-renewable mean?

a)

Something that lasts forever

b)

Something that can be replenished

c)

Something that is not expensive

d)

Something that is limited and cannot be replaced quickly

11.

Nonrenewable energy resources are used over renewable energy resources because

a)

They are more fancy

b)

They typically generate a lot of power & are easy to use

c)

They will not run out any time soon

d)

They are natural

12.

Nonrenewable energy resources...

a)

Typically give off green house gases while renewable resources don't

b)

Are just as clean & environmentally friendly as renewable energy resources

c)

Are good for our health and well being

13.
Nuclear power uses ____ for fuel.
a)
steel
b)
coal
c)
uranium
d)
hydrogen
14.
Splitting a uranium atom is called - 
a)
fission
b)
fusion
15.
_________is a liquid pumped from under the Earth’s surface and is then used to produce energy by burning.
a)
Oil
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Geothermal
d)
Hydro
16.
The cleanest burning fossil fuel is ______.
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
wind
d)
natural gas
17.
Which of the following is not a type of fossil fuel? 
a)
Coal
b)
Light
c)
Petroleum
d)
Natural Gas
18.
What are fossil fuels?
a)
Dinosaur bones
b)
Resources made from once living organisms 
c)
Combination of different rocks
d)
Gas Stations
19.
Where did the energy for fossil fuels come from?
a)
Animals
b)
Plants
c)
Sun
d)
Chemosynthesis
20.
Drilling and transporting fossil fuels causes damage to natural habitats and can lead to land and water pollution. 
a)
True
b)
False
21.
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.
22.

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.