wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

RENEWABLE AND NONRENEWABLE RESOURCES AND ATMOSPHERE LAYERS

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of resources are considered finite and cannot be replenished in a short amount of time?

a)

Renewable Energy

b)

Nonrenewable Energy

c)

All Energy

d)

Generational Energy

2.

What type of energy is able to be regenerated in a short amount of time or are continuous?

a)

Renewable Energy

b)

Nonrenewable Energy

c)

All Energy

d)

Generational Energy

3.

Which of the following are fossil fuels? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

4.

Which of the following are nonrenewable energy sources? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

5.

Which of the following are renewable energy sources? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Solar

b)

Wind

c)

Hydroelectric

d)

Geothermal

e)

Biomass

6.

Used to generate gasoline, jet fuel, and kerosene, ______ can be used to generate electricity or to power vehicles.

a)

oil

b)

bones

c)

water

d)

geothermal energy

7.

A turbine turned by air currents describes how electricity is generated via _________ power.

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

natural gas

d)

coal

8.

(a)   power is generated by dams on rivers. The water flows through the dam turning a turbine that generates electricity.


Choose from the below words
Hydroelectric
Wind
Natural gas
Fossil fuel
9.

Energy that is made by moving air is called ____________ energy.

a)

Wind

b)

Solar

c)

Oil

d)

Coal

10.

To use a resource wisely and help to prevent waste is called ____________

a)

Conservation

b)

Renewable energy

c)

Solar energy

d)

Hydroelectric energy

11.

Coal is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

12.

Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

13.

Wind is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

14.

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because ________________

a)

they are used to produce heat

b)

they take a long time to form

c)

they can be found underground

15.

What is a natural resource?

a)

Resources we get from our house

b)

Resources we get from people

c)

Resources we get from nature

16.

Which renewable resource gets its direct energy from the sun?

a)

Geothermal

b)

Solar

c)

Wind

d)

Hydrogen

17.

Natural resources form in nature. Which of the following is not a natural resource?

a)

oil

b)

coal

c)

plastic

d)

water

18.

What do the things we use - heat for our homes, gas for our cars, light - require?

a)

mineral resources

b)

energy resources

19.

Nonrenewable resources can be replenished (filled up again) after a short time, like days, months, years, or decades.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

Nonrenewable resources take millions of years to form and accumulate.

a)

true

b)

false

21.

Sunlight is...

a)

Very bright

b)

Will eventually run out soon

c)

A renewable resource

d)

A nonrenewable resource

22.

Energy that cannot be replenished in our lifetime. Once its gone, that's it.

a)

Nonrenewable Energy

b)

Renewable Energy

c)

Geothermal

d)

Alternative Energy

23.

Energy that is made from the power of moving water

a)

Hydroelectric

b)

Coal

c)

Biomass

d)

Wind

24.

Energy that is made by moving air

a)

Wind

b)

Solar

c)

Oil

d)

Coal

25.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
26.

What is the name of the LOWEST layer of the atmosphere, where we live? 

a)

STRATOSPHERE

b)

TROPOSPHERE

c)

EARTHOSPHERE

27.

Which of these does not apply to the Troposphere?

a)

weather occurs here

b)

airplanes fly here

c)

temperature decreases as you go up

d)

temperature increases as you go up

28.

This layer contains the ozone layer and protects us from UV radiation...

a)

troposphere

b)

earthosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

exosphere

29.

The (a)   is the layer where shooting stars and meteors are found.

30.
Which layer of the atmosphere is the hottest? 
a)
Troposphere 
b)
Stratosphere 
c)
Mesosphere 
d)
Thermosphere 
31.
All weather occurs in which layer of the atmosphere? 
a)
Troposphere 
b)
Thermosphere 
c)
Mesosphere 
d)
Stratosphere 
32.

The coldest layer of the atmosphere is _________________.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

33.
Layer of the atmosphere where the ozone layer is located:
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
34.
As altitude increases in the Troposphere, what happens to the air temperature?
a)
air temperature increases
b)
temperature decreases
c)
temperature fluctuates
d)
temperature rises
35.

78% of the Earth's atmosphere is ___________ and 21% of the Earth's atmosphere is _____________.

a)

Oxygen, Nitrogen

b)

Nitrogen, Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide

d)

Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide