WorksheetsNatural Resources 2
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which produced the most greenhouse gas?
Coal
Solar
Nuclear
Hydroelectric
Which produces the least greenhouse gas?
Coal
Oil
Natural Gas
Solar
Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?
Oil
Coal
Natural Gas
Biomass
Why are fossil fuels considered to be non-renewable?
They can never be replenished
Their replenishment would take millions of years
They are easily replinished
They are the result of a meteor strike
What is the most important property of fossil fuels that makes them useful to us?
Combustion
Easy to find
Low greenhouse gas emissions
Fuel density
Which activity causes minimal impact on the environment?
Drilling for oil
Mining Coal
Building a hydroelectric dam
Installing solar panels
A wildlife refuge:
Conserves habitat
Preserves species
All of these things
Are beneficial for local ecosystems
Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?
Molecular Oxygen
Helium
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Since the beginning of the industrial age, __________ has contributed the most to temperature increase.
Nuclear Power
Fossil Fuels
Volcanic Eruptions
Hydroelectric Dams
What is one cost many people never consider about energy production?
Cost of solar energy lost on cloudy days
Cost to repair windmills
Cost to build dams
Cost to transport energy
What is one environmental impact to nuclear energy?
Dangerous radioactive waste
Uranium is almost gone
Emission of greenhouse gasses
Pollution of fresh water systems
What is one drawback of wind energy?
Noise pollution
Radiation
Greenhouse gasses
Catastrophic Hurricanes
If the earths temperature increases too much from greenhouse gasses
The sea will be saltier
Decrease in sea levels
Melting of polar ice caps
The US will become a cold, barren climate
