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sources of energy

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which form of energy uses water moving through a dam?

a)

Geothermal

b)

Nuclear

c)

Solar

d)

Hydropower

2.

Energy that uses heat from within the earth is ____.

a)

Nuclear

b)

Geothermal

c)

Wind

d)

Solar

3.

What is one advantage of using hydroelectricity as an energy source?

a)

Heat is captures under the earth

b)

It might change the migration patterns of salmon

c)

Reservoirs can be used to irrigate crops

d)

It doesn't need motion to turn turbines.

4.

Why is it helpful to use natural gas even though it's nonrenewable?

a)

there is a limited supply

b)

it releases less pollution than any other fossil fuel

c)

It takes a while to make

d)

We have an endless supply

5.

Which two energy sources require open space?

a)

Biomass and natural gas

b)

Wind and Hydropower

c)

Wind and Solar power

d)

Solar power and Nuclear power

6.

Which energy source uses agricultural and forest byproducts?

a)

Biomass

b)

Wind

c)

Solar

d)

Coal

7.

Biomass is created from ______.

a)

Plants, animal waste, and garbage

b)

Splitting atoms

c)

The energy rays of the sun

d)

Moving turbines

8.

Which energy source depends on the weather?

a)

Hydropower

b)

Solar

c)

Wind

d)

Geothermal

9.

Which energy source uses turbines that spin in open air?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Hydropower

c)

Wind

d)

Geothermal

10.

Which fossil fuel produces the least amount of carbon dioxide when burned?

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Nuclear

d)

Natural Gas

11.

Which of these is NOT a fossil fuel?

a)

Natural gas

b)

Nuclear

c)

Oil

d)

Coal

12.

What do geothermal and solar energy have in common?

a)

Both rely on the movement of turbines

b)

Neither is expensive

c)

Neither produces greenhouse gases

d)

Sunlight is needed for both

13.

What is a disadvantage of using biomass for energy?

a)

We don't have enough

b)

It takes too long to make

c)

Burning matter releases some greenhouse gases

d)

It does not give us much energy

14.

Geothermal energy uses heat from ____ to produce electricity.

a)

the earth

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

natural gas

15.

Coal is burned to heat water so that the _______ can turn turbines.

a)

fire

b)

steam

c)

water

d)

heat

16.

Which of the following are examples of fossil fuels?

a)

coal, oil, uranium

b)

oil, natural gas, uranium

c)

coal, oil, natural gas

d)

geothemals, coal, natural gas

17.

What type of power plant uses scraps from farming, waste products and wind to generate electricity?

a)

Hydroelectric Power Plant

b)

Geothermal Power Plant

c)

Biomass Power Plant

d)

Nuclear Power Plant

18.

Uranium atoms are split to create a tremendous amount of heat in a _____ power plant.

a)

biomass

b)

geothermal

c)

nuclear

d)

hydroelectric

19.

Name the type of power station.

a)

Thermal Power Station

b)

Nuclear Power Station

c)

Wind Power Station

d)

Solar Power Station

20.
Are located in hilly areas where dams can be built and large water reservoir can be obtained.
a)
Hydroelectric power station
b)
Nuclear power station
c)
Gas turbine power station
d)
Steam power station 
21.

a natural non renewable fuel such as coal, oil, or natural gas formed over a very long time in the geological past from the remains of living organisms

a)

fossil fuel

b)

hydropower

c)

geothermal

d)

wind

22.

a flammable, yellow to black liquid composed of hydrocarbons occurring naturally beneath Earth's surface

a)

petroleum (oil)

b)

wind

c)

geothermal

d)

biomass

23.

a hard, black, solid fuel formed from the remains of plants over millions of years and extracted from the ground

a)

coal

b)

petroleum

c)

natural gas

d)

biomass

24.

the sun's energy is collected and converted to useable energy

a)

nuclear

b)

biomass

c)

natural gas

d)

solar

25.

NATURAL GAS is usually found in the ground positioned above petroleum deposits, that is burned to obtain energy.

a)

true

b)

false

26.
Besides coal and natural gas, another fossil fuel  is
a)
petroleum/oil
b)
biomass
c)
electricity
d)
uranium
27.
What is the best title for the following?
geothermal
solar
wind
a)
fossil fuels
b)
nonrenewable energy
c)
heat energy
d)
renewable energy
28.

The chart provided gives some information about four energy sources.Which energy resource would be best for a city that has limited open space and wants to use an efficient source of energy?

a)

Solar Energy

b)

Wind Energy

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Biomass

29.

Burning of fossil fuels has a direct effect on the environment. The greatest direct effect is–

a)

animals being driven from their homes.

b)

pollution being added to the air.

c)

plants in nearby ponds being killed.

d)

powerful winds being created.

30.

What are the disadvantage of solar energy

a)

A large surface area is required for solar farms

b)

Highly hazardous toxic material is used in the manufacturing of solar panels

c)

It is expensive to set up

d)

All of the above are disadvantages.