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Energy conservation

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To save energy you should: (check 2)

a)

Take a cooler shower

b)

Take a warmer shower

c)

Take a shorter shower

d)

Take a longer shower

2.

To save energy we should:

a)

use energy-saving bulbs

b)

Use larger tv's

c)

Avoid turning lights on and off

d)

Keep the TV on

3.

Which of these is an effective way to improve energy efficiency for heating/cooling?

a)

Using portable heaters as well as air conditioning

b)

Opening doors and windows when heating is on

c)

Dressing for the seasons: heavier in winter and lighter in summer

d)

Keeping the thermostat at the same temperature all year

4.

It is very cool outside an you feel very hot inside, what should you do?

a)

Turn on the air- conditioner

b)

Open the windows

c)

Turn on the air conditioner and open the windows

d)

Go out for a walk

5.

When you leave a room, what should you do? (to save energy)

a)

Do nothing

b)

Clean the room

c)

Turn off the lights only

d)

Turn off the electrical appliances inside

6.

__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.

a)

Renewable Energy Resource

b)

Nonrenewable Energy Resource

7.

Coal is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

8.
Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
9.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
10.

Nuclear Power is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

11.
Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
12.

What is the problem with using fossil fuels?

a)

They create greenhouse gases

b)

They don't create a lot of electricity

c)

They are non-renewable

d)

They are renewable

13.

True or false: Octopus have nine brains, three hearts and blue blood.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Fossil fuels were formed from ____.

a)

the remains of once living organisms.

b)

the earth.

c)

solids, liquids, and gases, made millions of years ago.

d)

sun and water.

15.

What are some things you can do to conserve energy and help protect our environment?

a)

leave water on, leave TV on, run dishwasher with 1 plate

b)

run the washing machine with 1 shirt

c)

leave the refrigerator door open

d)

turn off water, turn off lights, turn off TV

16.

An animal is considered an endangered species if:

a)

the numbers of the animals are so small that it is at risk of all of the animals dying.

b)

One whose not been spotted after many years.

c)

One whose numbers are abundant.

d)

there are so many, they are a pest.

17.

Which of these describes a species that has become extinct?

a)

Fewer members of the species are dying than being born.

b)

More members of the species are dying than being born.

c)

Very few members of a species are alive.

d)

ALL members of a species have died!

18.

Which one is an example of recycling? 🌟

a)

Reusing a paper bag for lunch.

b)

Using less water to take a bath.

c)

Making new glass bottles from old ones.

d)

Using plastic cups instead of paper cups.

19.
To help our environment, you should
 
 
 
 
a)
recycle, remember, and reduce.
b)
reduce, reuse, and recycle.
c)
reduce, repair, and recycle. 
d)
  reuse, replace, and recycle. 
20.
Where is pollution found on the earth?
 
 
 
 
a)
only in the air 
b)
only on the land 
c)
only in the water 
d)
on land, in the air, and in the water 
21.

What is a renewable resource?

a)

one that can be replaced quickly or reused over!

b)

one that is man-made

c)

one that comes from the birds.

d)

one that will never run out

22.
What do you do when you recycle a resource?
 
 
 
a)
divide it into many parts 
b)
use much less of it 
c)
make it into a different material 
d)
make new products out of an old one 
23.
Why is it important that people conserve, or  save, resources?
 
 
 
 
a)
They will become renewable.
b)
They will be used up quickly. 
c)
Their supplies will increase. 
d)
They will last longer.
24.
Energy can be created.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Energy cannot be destroyed.
a)
True 
b)
False
26.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states:
a)
Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed 
b)
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed
c)
Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed
27.

The oldest machines used for capturing this type of renewable energy were water wheels. What energy sources am I talking about?

a)

hydro power

b)

solar power

c)

wind power

d)

biomass

28.

Many of Canada's freshwater (rivers and lakes) have been used to produce this type of energy.

a)

wind power

b)

biomass

c)

hydro power

d)

solar power

29.

This energy is one of the most economical source of renewable energy because it can be set up quickly and cheaply. What type of energy am I talking about?

a)

solar power

b)

biomass

c)

geothermal

d)

wind power

30.

Which energy source captures the energy from the air?

a)

wind power

b)

hydro power

c)

solar power

d)

biomass

31.

One of the oldest uses of this type of renewable energy is for transportation over the ocean. Which am I?

a)

wind power

b)

solar energy

c)

biomass

d)

geothermal

32.

This type of energy makes wind blow and the ocean currents flow. It also provides light through our windows. Which energy am I?

a)

wind power

b)

hydro power

c)

solar power

d)

geothermal

33.

Which type of renewable energy uses any form of plant or animal tissue?

a)

hydro power

b)

wind power

c)

solar power

d)

biomass

34.

One of the oldest energy sources that humans have used is wood burning - which renewable energy is this?

a)

hydro power

b)

biomass

c)

solar power

d)

geothermal power

35.

What is the GPE at point A

a)

14 J

b)

12 J

c)

6 J

d)

8 J

36.

What is the KE at point B?

a)

14 J

b)

12 J

c)

6 J

d)

8 J

37.

What is the Total Energy of the system?

a)

14 J

b)

12 J

c)

6 J

d)

8 J

38.

What is the KE at point D?

a)

14 J

b)

12 J

c)

6 J

d)

8 J

39.

What is the GPE at point E?

a)

14 J

b)

12 J

c)

6 J

d)

8 J

40.

What is the Total Mechanical Energy at point A?

a)

500,000 J

b)

400,000 J

c)

200,000 J

d)

50,000 J

41.

What is the Kinetic Energy at point B?

a)

500,000 J

b)

400,000 J

c)

300,000 J

d)

50,000 J

42.

What is the Kinetic Energy at point C?

a)

500,000 J

b)

400,000 J

c)

300,000 J

d)

50,000 J

43.

What is the Kinetic Energy at point D?

a)

500,000 J

b)

250,000 J

c)

300,000 J

d)

50,000 J

44.

What is the GPE at point E?

a)

500,000 J

b)

250,000 J

c)

300,000 J

d)

100,000 J

45.

What is the GPE at point F?

a)

500,000 J

b)

250,000 J

c)

300,000 J

d)

0 J

46.

What is the KE at point F?

a)

500,000 J

b)

250,000 J

c)

300,000 J

d)

0 J

47.

What is the Total Energy at the top?

a)

15,000 J

b)

3,750 J

c)

7,500 J

d)

11,250 J

48.

What is the KE 1/4th of the way down?

a)

15,000 J

b)

3,750 J

c)

7,500 J

d)

11,250 J

49.

What is the KE 1/2 of the way down?

a)

15,000 J

b)

3,750 J

c)

7,500 J

d)

11,250 J

50.

What is the KE 3/4th of the way down?

a)

15,000 J

b)

3,750 J

c)

7,500 J

d)

11,250 J

51.

What is the KE at the bottom?

a)

15,000 J

b)

3,750 J

c)

7,500 J

d)

11,250 J

52.

What is the GPE at the top?

a)

50 J

b)

25 J

c)

0 J

d)

100 J

53.

What is the KE half way down?

a)

50 J

b)

25 J

c)

0 J

d)

100 J

54.

What is the Total Energy at the bottom?

a)

50 J

b)

25 J

c)

0 J

d)

100 J