WorksheetsTopic.6.Natural.Resources
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What are fossil fuels made of?
Decomposed animal and plant remains
water, sunlight, and wind combined
Electricity
Biomass that was grown and harvested
When the Nuclei of atoms split and release energy
Nuclear Energy
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear Fusion
Radioactive
What conditions are needed to form coal?
Heat and pressure and time
Sea or Ocean
Oxygen
Cool and moist
Select the cheapest fossil fuel
What type of energy is hydroelectric dam?
Renewable energy
Non-renewable energy
Which alternative energy source does this house use?
All of the following are considered renewable energy sources EXCEPT –
Wind
Coal
Biomass (Biofuel)
Solar
Geothermal
Which one of these is NOT a type of renewable energy?
Solar
Wind
Biomass (Biofuel)
Nuclear
Why are not more American's roofs crammed with solar panels? (a)
Solar, wind, and hydroelectric power all share this same benefit.
zero carbon emissions/air pollution
habitat loss
cheap to use
nonrenewable
a nonrenewable resources is...
any natural material that is used by humans
a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed
a resource that forms much more slowly than it is consumed and cannot be easily replaced
a renewable resource is ....
a resource that forms much more slowly than it is consumed
a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed
any natural material that is used by humans
Which of the following is NOT true about fossil fuels?
They are non-renewable
They occur naturally in the environment
They are easily produced
They take millions of years to reproduce
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
Renewable Energy Resource
Non-Renewable Energy Resource
A renewable energy formed from living organisms such as trees, plants, crops, etc.
Fossil Fuel
Biofuel
Ecofuel
Plant Gas
A major safety and scientific concern over nuclear energy is how to--
Store/dispose of the waste products safely
Reduce the high levels of carbon dioxide emitted into the air
Deal with the large amounts of fossil fuels required
Prevent the depletion of the ozone layer
Advantages of nuclear energy are which of the following?
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY!
No air pollution or release of GHGs
Causes global warming
Nuclear waste is useful
Uses a small amount of fuel and creates a large amount of energy
Which of the following is a drawback to wind energy?
Wind turbines can cause cancer among people who live near them.
Wind turbines can hurt flying animals
There aren't enough suitable sites in the U.S. to build wind farms
Wind turbines emit greenhouse gases.
Man has altered the natural carbon cycle by burning coal, oil, natural gas and wood
True
False
The highest gaseous pollutant is
methane
nitrous oxide
carbon dioxide
fluorinated gases
Cutting down large forests (deforestation) can result in:
little to no changes
more homes for animals
less plants to absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas
One advantage of solar and wind power over fossil fuels is that
wind and solar are presently much less expensive than fossil fuels.
wind and solar come from natural processes and fossil fuels do not.
wind and solar are nonrenewable resources and fossil fuel are renewable.
wind and solar are continuously renewable and fossil fuels take millions of years to be formed.
Many homeowners are hesitant to buy solar panels due to the large _________.
Amount of pollution they create
Initial cost of purchasing them
Monthly maintenance that is required on them
Chance of them needing to be replaced
A backup system is needed in case of cloudy days or days with no wind.
How to minimize the amount of greenhouse gases emitted.
How pollutants will affect the surrounding area.
How to manage the large amounts of electricity generated.
They're big
They can interfere with or hurt birds
They're expensive
It takes a long time to put one up and then maintain it
This type of energy can be hazardous to the environment if a meltdown occurs.
Nuclear
Wind
Geothermal
Natural Gas
Which is an advantage of coal energy?
it's cheap and plentiful
it's a free resource that can be replenished quickly
It creates greenhouse gases when burned
it will eventually run out
Which fossil fuel burns the cleanest?
Nuclear
Oil
Coal
Natural gas
