WorksheetsNonrenewable Resources
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following is not a type of nonrenewable resource?
Coal
Electricity
Petroleum
Natural Gas
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they...
require expensive equipment
take millions of years to replace
are easy to source
provide all the energy we use
Pressure builds in wetlands
Pressure builds in roots of trees
Pressure builds in peat bogs
Pressure builds along plate boundaries
Which is the oldest type of coal?
Diamond
Anthracite
Bituminous
Lignite
What conditions contribute to the formation of coal?
Heat, pressure, depth
Heat and pressure released when oil is collected
Moisture, pressure, time
Plate boundaries, pressure, time
Formed from dead marine organisms:
Oil and Natural Gas
Coal
Fossil Fuels
Peat
coal
oil
wood
natural gas
biomass
bituminous oil
coal
petroleum
The flame on your stove is an example of
coal
petroleum
natural gas
oil
In a power plant, the heat from fossil fuels is used to
produce steam
produce oil
harvest natural gas
move electrons
What element is used for nuclear energy / bombs?
Nitrogen
Radium
Potassium
Uranium
Benefit of nuclear power includes . . .
No air pollution
Endless energy created by fuel rods
No health risks
Material to make it is highly available
Fission happens when controlled nuclear chain reactions produce heat through a physical process. The heat that is produced is used to make steam that spins a ___________ to create electricity.
ion rods
pumps
turbine
none of the above
Nuclear power plants rely on which of the following reactions to generate energy?
Fusion
Half-life
Fission
Combustion
The time needed for half of a radioactive sample to decay is called its __________.
decay period
period
transmutation time
half-life
