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Renewable Energy Resources

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?
a)

It's cheaper than fossil fuels

b)

The sun's energy will not run out for billions of years

c)

Solar energy recharges batteries

d)

It does not pollute

2.
_____________ power is electricity produced by flowing water.
a)
Solar 
b)
Wind 
c)
Hydroelectric 
d)
water
3.

What is a renewable resource?

a)

A resource you can reuse over and over

b)

A resource you can replace

c)

A resource that has a nearly unlimited supply

d)

All of these

4.
Wind Energy is...
a)
 Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
b)
Energy that comes from the Sun
c)
A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
d)
Fuel from plant material
5.
The house illustrated here uses panels on the roof to collect a natural resource and convert it into electricity that can be used.
Which alternative energy source does this house use?
a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Solar

d)

Geothermal

6.

Heat transferred from beneath the surface of Earth and used to produce energy for human use is...

a)

Hydropower

b)

Wind Energy

c)

Geothermal Energy

d)

Solar Energy

7.

All of the following are considered renewable energy sources EXCEPT –

a)

Wind

b)

Coal

c)

Biomass

d)

Solar

8.
What do we call large areas of windmills?
a)
Wind farms
b)
Hurricanes
c)
Turbines
d)
Wind tunnels
9.
Water is renewable because it.......
a)

can turn turbines

b)

Can be turned into steam

c)

can be replaced constantly

d)

can evaporate

10.

Plant materials or animal waste used as fuel

a)

Coal

b)

Geothermal

c)

Wind

d)

Biomass

11.
What are two advantages of geothermal energy?
a)
cheap and a lot pollution
b)
expensive and a lot of pollution
c)
cheap and little pollution
d)
expensive and little pollution
12.

What is a disadvantage of hydroelectricity?

a)

creates lots of pollution

b)

Kills wild bird populations

c)

Produces radioactive waste

d)

Increases potential for flooding 

13.

One advantage of geothermal energy is that

a)

a plant can be built ANYWHERE

b)

it doesn't cost a lot of money to build

c)

it can provide power 24 hours a day

d)

it harms ecosystems where it's built

14.

Why don't more Americans use solar energy?

a)

Solar panels are rare and hard to get.

b)

Solar energy pollutes the environment.

c)

Expensive start-up cost

d)

Solar energy is nonrenewable.

15.

What is a wind farm ?

a)

An area with a large number of wind turbines

b)

An area with high speed winds

c)

An area where a lot of energy is needed

16.

What kind of renewable energy does this picture represent?

a)

geothermal

b)

hydroelectric

c)

wind

d)

solar

17.

What kind of renewable energy does this picture represent?

a)

geothermal

b)

biomass

c)

tidal

d)

solar

18.

What kind of renewable energy does this picture represent?

a)

geothermal

b)

biomass

c)

tidal

d)

wind

19.

What kind of renewable energy does this picture represent?

a)

geothermal

b)

biomass

c)

tidal

d)

wind

20.

What is needed to convert solar energy into electricity?

a)

wind turbine

b)

steam

c)

solar panels

d)

water turbine

21.

What renewable energy resource uses steam from the earth to turn turbines?

a)

biomass

b)

geothermal

c)

wind

d)

hydroelectric

22.

________________ are needed to create energy from wind.

a)

Wind turbines

b)

Solar panels

c)

Heat pumps

d)

Water turbines

23.

What renewable energy resource uses steam from the earth to turn turbines?

a)

hydroelectric

b)

geothermal

c)

solar

d)

wind

24.

Which is an advantage for using wind energy?

a)

It is clean without any pollutants.

b)

Wind is inconsistent.

c)

It is a great source because it is windy everywhere.

d)

It is dangerous to birds.

25.

What is a disadvantage for using wind energy?

a)

It is efficient and cheap.

b)

Wind is inconsistent.

c)

Dependent on rain.

d)

It uses expensive power plants.

26.

Check all that apply.

Which of these are advantages for using solar?

a)

Reliable and quiet

b)

Free energy after purchasing the solar panels

c)

Energy cannot be created at night.

d)

Releases harmful pollutants into the air.

27.

Check all that apply.

What are the disadvantages for using solar energy?

a)

Not a good source of energy in places without much sun.

b)

Only converts 20% of the sun's energy to electricity.

c)

Noisy

d)

Causes environmental impact for plants and wildlife.

28.

Which of these is a disadvantage for biomass?

a)

Growing crops for biofuels requires large amounts of land.

b)

Uses materials that might normally be thrown away

c)

Can be stored and used when needed

d)

Is cheap and renewable

29.

Which of these is an advantage for using biomass?

a)

Growing crops for biofuels requires large amounts of land.

b)

Uses materials that might normally be thrown away

c)

Using pesticides on crops can pollute

d)

Releases harmful pollutants into the air

30.

Which is a disadvantages of using hydroelectric power?

a)

Energy is inexpensive to capture.

b)

It is an available resource because rivers are everywhere.

c)

Reliable because the flow of water can be controlled.

d)

Expensive to build dams.

31.

Check all that apply.

What are the disadvantages of geothermal energy?

a)

Is limited to areas with tetonic activity

b)

It is expensive to build power plants.

c)

It is not easy to transport.

d)

It is a clean energy.

32.

Which one of the following is a disadvantage of solar energy?

a)

It requires low maintenance.

b)

It requires less space.

c)

The energy cannot be stored in a battery.

d)

The initial costs are high.

33.
How are renewable fuels different from fossil fuels?
a)
renewable fuels will eventually run out
b)
renewable fuels can be used over and over
c)
renewable fuels create a weaker form of energy
d)
renewable fuels create a greater amount of pollution than fossil fuels
34.
Corn, wheat, and soybeans can be made into a substance called ethanol. In some places, ethanol is part of a mixture used to power cars and trucks. What type of alternative energy resource is ethanol?
a)
Hydroelectric
b)
Geothermal
c)
Biofuels
d)
Solar
35.
All of the following are considered alternative energy sources EXCEPT –
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Biofuel
d)
Solar
36.

Solar Energy is...

a)

Energy that comes from harnessing the wind

b)

Energy that comes from the Sun

c)

Energy that comes from bright lights

d)

Fuel from plant material

37.
Which type of alternative energy source is shown in this picture?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Hydroelectric
d)
Geothermal
38.
Based on the data collected, which source of alternative energy is most efficient?
a)

Coal

b)

Wind

c)

Natural gas

d)

Solar

39.

Renewable Energy Sources

a)

will run out

b)

burn fossil fuels

c)

naturally replenish themselves

d)

are not sustainable

40.

One advantage of wind energy is

a)

may harm birds

b)

installation of turbines is expensive

c)

wind is inconsistent

d)

does not produce pollution

41.

This type of renewable energy is produced when organic matter is burned to heat water into steam which then turns a turbine, which in turn powers an electrical generator.

a)

Biomass

b)

Wind

c)

Solar

d)

Hydroelectric

42.

What is one disadvantage of using solar energy?

a)

High maintenance costs

b)

Noise pollution

c)

Cloudy days equal less electricity

d)

Complex technology

43.

This type of renewable energy makes use of the naturally occurring heat that originates from deep within the earth.

a)

Biomass

b)

Geothermal

c)

Hydroelectric

d)

Solar

44.

What is one potential disadvantage of using hydroelectric power?

a)

Reliant on water levels.

b)

Clean source of energy.

c)

The electricity cannot be transported.

d)

Produces air pollution.

45.

This type of renewable energy is produced when organic matter is burned to heat water into steam which then turns a turbine, which in turn powers an electrical generator.

a)

Biomass

b)

Wind

c)

Solar

d)

Hydroelectric

46.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of solar energy?
a)
It can only be used effectively in certain regions and certain times of day
b)
It produces greenhouse gases during use
c)
It is a nonrenewable energy source
d)
It is inexpensive compared to other sources
47.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of geothermal power?

a)

needs locations with enough geothermal heat.

b)

can generate a lot of energy.

c)

little to no air pollution.

d)

there are no disadvantages.

48.

A disadvantage(s) of wind energy is/are that

a)

Wind is intermittent (inconsistent availability) and may not be enough at certain times/locations.

b)

Large amounts of land are needed for the turbines, which can cause habitat loss.

c)

They produce almost no carbon emissions, except when being built.

d)

Both (a) and (b). 

49.

Energy made by the gravitational potential energy of water is called_______.

a)

hydroelectric enegry

b)

nuclear fussion

c)

solar energy

d)

biomass energy

50.

_______________ convert radiant energy into electrical energy

a)

Light Bulbs

b)

Solar Cells

c)

Batteries

d)

None of the above

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