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ENV SCI Chapter 18-Renewable Resources

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is (are) renewable resource(s)

a)

wind

b)

tides

c)

geothermal heat

d)

all of the above

2.

Do renewable energy sources run out?

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

What is the best pro about renewable resources? 

a)

The are inexpensive 

b)

They are expensive

c)

They are always available

d)

They create pollution  

4.

Using the heat from the Earth to generate electricity would be called...

a)

Hydroelectric

b)

Geothermal

c)

Biometric

d)

Fossil Fuels

5.

Energy that uses heat that comes from within the Earth is called

a)

Geophysical

b)

Geothermal

c)

Geography

d)

Geographic

6.

Solar energy is 

a)

Energy from the uneven heating of the earth.

b)

Energy from the sun.

c)

Energy from burning fossil fuels.

d)

Energy from turbines.

7.

Which energy uses water held behind a dam?

a)

Geothermal

b)

Nuclear

c)

Hydroelectric

d)

Solar

8.

What is energy from the sun called?

a)

solar energy

b)

hydroelectric power

c)

nuclear energy

d)

hydrotherma

9.

 What is a renewable resource?

a)

A resource you can reuse

b)

Fossil fuels

c)

An object you cannot replace

d)

polluted resources

10.

_____________ power is electricity produced by flowing water.

a)

Solar

b)

Hydroelectric

c)

wind

d)

water

11.
All of these are examples of biomass energy EXCEPT
a)
Dung
b)
Wood
c)
Grains
d)
Coal
12.
Natural gas is an example of a renewable biofuel
a)
true
b)
false
13.
hydropower takes the kinetic energy of moving water and converts it into electrical energy
a)
true
b)
false
14.
Tidal energy uses 
a)
the flowing water of rivers
b)
the action of waves
c)
the rise and fall of tides
d)
falling water from dams
15.
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) is used all over the world
a)
true
b)
false
16.
Hydrogen gas can be used to produce electricity within fuel cells
a)
true
b)
false
17.
Passive solar heating
a)
involves positioning a building to take advantage of the sun's rays
b)
does not require collectors
c)
buildings often have windows facing south
d)
all of the above
18.
The type of solar Energy that uses photvoltaic cells to collect the sun's energy is
a)
passive solar energy
b)
active solar energy
c)
hydro solar energy
d)
hot solar energy
19.
All of the following are uses of hydropower EXCEPT
a)
Dam
b)
OTEC
c)
a nuclear power plant
d)
natural river flow
20.
Ethanol is found at most gas pumps and helps reduce air pollution
a)
true
b)
false
21.
Do Renewable energy sources run out?
a)
Yes 
b)
No
22.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
23.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
24.
Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
25.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
26.
__________is the energy created by wind turning wind turbines.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Hydro
c)
Wind
d)
Nuclear
27.

__________uses heat from the interior of the Earth.

a)

Solar

b)

Geothermal

c)

Nucler

d)

Wind

28.
Trees, crops, garbage, & landfill gas are all examples of 
a)
Energy
b)
Biomass
c)
Heat
d)
Nuclear waste
29.
Which of these is a disadvantage of windmills?
a)
amount of land required
b)
time to construct one
c)
the availability of wind
d)
the location of reliable wind
30.

What is one disadvantage of using water power?

a)

Dams are expensive to build

b)

It creates a lot of electricity

c)

It is renewable

31.
Wind turbines are used for what purpose in a wind mill
a)
For giving aesthetic look
b)
For creating noise pollution
c)
For rotating and making kinetic energy into mechanical energy
d)
All the above
32.
To get wind energy, the kinetic energy is converted into mechanical energy first. True or False
a)
False
b)
True
33.
Hydroelectric dams and tidal power both use what to turn turbines?
a)
water pumped uphill
b)
flowing water
c)
electricity to split water
d)
steam
34.
When energy from the sun is used to heat something directly (with no moving parts), it is called... 
a)
active solar heating
b)
passive solar heating
c)
photovoltaic cells
35.
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
a)
Oil
b)
Coal
c)
Crops
d)
Natural Gas

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