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WorksheetsRENEWABLE AND NONRENEWABLE RESOURCES AND ATMOSPHERE LAYERS
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 20mins
What type of resources are considered finite and cannot be replenished in a short amount of time?
Renewable Energy
Nonrenewable Energy
All Energy
Generational Energy
What type of energy is able to be regenerated in a short amount of time or are continuous?
Renewable Energy
Nonrenewable Energy
All Energy
Generational Energy
Which of the following are fossil fuels? (Select all that apply.)
Coal
Oil
Natural Gas
Nuclear Energy
Which of the following are nonrenewable energy sources? (Select all that apply.)
Coal
Oil
Natural Gas
Nuclear Energy
Which of the following are renewable energy sources? (Select all that apply.)
Solar
Wind
Hydroelectric
Geothermal
Biomass
Used to generate gasoline, jet fuel, and kerosene, ______ can be used to generate electricity or to power vehicles.
oil
bones
water
geothermal energy
A turbine turned by air currents describes how electricity is generated via _________ power.
wind
water
natural gas
coal
(a) power is generated by dams on rivers. The water flows through the dam turning a turbine that generates electricity.
Energy that is made by moving air is called ____________ energy.
Wind
Solar
Oil
Coal
To use a resource wisely and help to prevent waste is called ____________
Conservation
Renewable energy
Solar energy
Hydroelectric energy
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
Renewable
Non-renewable
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
Renewable
Non-renewable
Wind is a __________ energy resource.
Renewable
Non-renewable
Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because ________________
they are used to produce heat
they take a long time to form
they can be found underground
What is a natural resource?
Resources we get from our house
Resources we get from people
Resources we get from nature
Which renewable resource gets its direct energy from the sun?
Geothermal
Solar
Wind
Hydrogen
Natural resources form in nature. Which of the following is not a natural resource?
oil
coal
plastic
water
What do the things we use - heat for our homes, gas for our cars, light - require?
mineral resources
energy resources
Nonrenewable resources can be replenished (filled up again) after a short time, like days, months, years, or decades.
true
false
Nonrenewable resources take millions of years to form and accumulate.
true
false
Sunlight is...
Very bright
Will eventually run out soon
A renewable resource
A nonrenewable resource
Energy that cannot be replenished in our lifetime. Once its gone, that's it.
Nonrenewable Energy
Renewable Energy
Geothermal
Alternative Energy
Energy that is made from the power of moving water
Hydroelectric
Coal
Biomass
Wind
Energy that is made by moving air
Wind
Solar
Oil
Coal
What is the name of the LOWEST layer of the atmosphere, where we live?
STRATOSPHERE
TROPOSPHERE
EARTHOSPHERE
Which of these does not apply to the Troposphere?
weather occurs here
airplanes fly here
temperature decreases as you go up
temperature increases as you go up
This layer contains the ozone layer and protects us from UV radiation...
troposphere
earthosphere
stratosphere
exosphere
The (a) is the layer where shooting stars and meteors are found.
The coldest layer of the atmosphere is _________________.
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
78% of the Earth's atmosphere is ___________ and 21% of the Earth's atmosphere is _____________.
Oxygen, Nitrogen
Nitrogen, Oxygen
Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide
