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Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 32mins
What are renewable resources?
A limited amount and cannot be replaced in a human life time.
Plastic bags
Coal, oil, and natural gas
Can be replaced in our lifetime through natural processes
Sunlight is...
Very bright
Will eventually run out soon
A renewable resource
A nonrenewable resource
Wood is...
A renewable resource
A nonrenewable resource
Used to make oil
Used to make plastic
A group of non-renewable resources, called ______________, include coal, oil, and natural gas.
Fossils
Energy
Resources
Fossil fuels
Coal comes from...
from animals that died millions of years ago.
from plants that died millions of years ago.
A factory
Burning fossil fuels
Oil is used to make...
gasoline & other types of fuel
plastics, DVDs, and tires
Energy
All of the above
How can we conserve energy?
use less coal, oil, and natural gas.
use fabric bags instead of plastic.
use public transportation instead of driving a car.
All of the above
This is a renewable energy resource that must be conserved.
Fresh Water
Oil
Natural gas
Coal
How so we get energy from the sun?
Sunlight can generate electricity straight from the sky.
Solar panels use the sun to power turbines.
Solar panels can convert sunlight into electrical energy.
Solar panels generate their own electricity.
What is geothermal energy?
A power plant.
Heat energy generated and stored in the Earth.
Nuclear Energy
A nonrenewable resource
What is an advantage of using hydropower (water) as an energy source?
uses existing bodies of water.
may divert water and alter normal water flow.
might disrupt the movements of animals.
sometimes causes flooding in surrounding areas.
A disadvantage of this energy source is that it pollutes the air with gases.
hydropwer
wind
coal
solar
One disadvantage to this source is that it's not effective in certain weather.
Sun
Coal
Nuclear
Biomass
Trees are renewable resources.
True
False
Oil is a renewable resource.
True
False
Energy that is made from the power of moving water
Hydroelectric
Coal
Biomass
Wind
To use wisely to prevent waste; save
Conservation
Renewable Energy
Solar
Hydroelectric
What are the 3 main fossil fuels?
solar, wind, and water
sola, oil, and uranium
col, oil, and natural gas
Which type of energy is shown?
Geothermal
Biomass
This image shows
coal to make electricity
electricity to make coal
Which of the following is NOT a natural resource
iPads
Trees
Wind
Fossil fuels
