WorksheetsCh. 3 - Energy to Power Our World
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which energy source is mined or pumped from the ground that are rich in chemical energy; they can be burned for fuel:
biofuels
nuclear fuels
fossil fuels
Coal is mainly used for...
electricity
transportation
cooking
heat
The majority of petroleum recovered from Earth is used to produce ____
electricity
gasoline and diesel fuels for transportation
asphalt used for building roads
plastics and other polymers used in everything from clothing to packaging
Which energy source is used the most by the Transportation sector?
Renewable Energy
Nuclear
Coal
Natural Gas
Petroleum
Which energy source is used the most by the Electric sector?
Renewable Energy
Nuclear
Coal
Natural Gas
Petroleum
A Btu is the amount of energy required to heat one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit. Btu stands for what?
Base thermal unit
British thermal unit
Britanica testing unit
Base temperature use
Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel.
coal
carbon dioxide
petroleum oil
natural gas
The fuel used in power plants to make electricity is
natural gas.
petroleum oil.
coal.
water.
Most energy modern people use comes from
nuclear power.
using wind energy.
using the sun's energy.
burning fossil fuels.
Heat and _____________ transformed living things into fossil fuels.
pressure
air
gas
water
Burning fossil fuels causes ____________ and ____________.
acid rain
clean air
air pollution
clean cities
Fossil fuel burning releases large amounts of _______________.
oxygen
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
carbon monoxide
