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Quiz - Energy (Renewable and Non-Renewable

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select TWO (2) forms of renewable energy.

a)

Solar Energy- Sun s

b)

Hydro Energy - Water

c)

Natural Gas - Fossil Fuel

d)

Coal- Fossil Fuel

2.

Match the following

a)

1.

Sun source of energy

b)

2.

Water Source of Energy

c)

3.

Wind source of energy

d)

4.

Dead plant and trash as source of energy

e)

5.

Heat from underground source of energy

3.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following
Renewable forms of energy
Nonrenewable forms of energy
balanced forces
unbalanced forces
4.

Renewable energy resources produce less_____________ than fossil fuels.

a)

pollution

b)

energy

c)

wind

d)

light

5.
_____________ power is electricity produced by flowing water.
a)
Solar 
b)
Wind 
c)
Hydroelectric 
d)
water
6.
Wind Energy is...
a)
 Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
b)
Energy that comes from the Sun
c)
A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
d)
Fuel from plant material
7.
Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
8.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
9.
__________is the energy generated from the sun by using solar panels.
a)
Wind
b)
Hydro
c)
Nuclear
d)
Solar
10.
__________is the energy created by wind turning wind turbines.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Hydro
c)
Wind
d)
Nuclear
11.

The solid form of fossil fuels is _______.

a)

petroleum

b)

crude oil

c)

natural gas

d)

coal

12.

The fossil fuel represented in this picture is _____.

a)

coal

b)

petroleum

c)

crude oil

d)

natural gas

13.

Fossil Fuels (choose ALL that apply)

a)

considered nonrenewable resources

b)

cause pollution in the atmosphere

c)

are renewable resources

d)

oil, coal and natural gas

14.
Using the heat from the Earth to generate electricity would be called...
a)
Hydroelectric
b)
Biometric
c)
Geothermal
d)
Fossil Fuels
15.
These fuels are made from living things such as leaves, food wastes, and manure.
a)
geothermal fuels
b)
hydrogen fuels
c)
biomass fuels
16.
What do we call large areas of windmills?
a)
Wind farms
b)
Hurricanes
c)
Turbines
d)
Wind tunnels
17.
Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?
a)
It's cheaper than fossil fuels
b)
The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years
c)
Solar energy recharges batteries
d)
All of them
18.

What can you infer about fossil fuels from their name?

a)

They emit harmful gases when burned.

b)

They've been buried in the earth's crust for millions of years.

c)

They're the most abundant energy source on the planet.

d)

They're used to make gasoline.

19.

All are examples of Nonrenewable energy sources EXCEPT...

a)

Coal

b)

Petroleum

c)

Hydropower

d)

Uranium (Nuclear)

20.

What type of energy forms from the remains of organic material?

a)

Fossil fuels

b)

Renewable

c)

Solar

d)

Geothermal

21.

One advantage of oil as a fossil fuel is it

a)

Must be refined

b)

Can make different products

c)

Must be drilled out of the ground

d)

Has a limited supply

22.

The supply of fossil fuels is

a)

Increasing

b)

Decreasing

c)

Staying the same

23.

Biomass energy can be produced from

a)

Wood

b)

Manure

c)

Grain

d)

All the above

24.

According to this graphic - Which form of renewable energy is the most productive?

a)

Wind Energy

b)

Hydropower Energy

c)

Solar

d)

Geothermal

e)

Biomass