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Renewable vs. Nonrenewable Energy Quiz

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of a renewable energy source?

a)

Coal

b)

Natural Gas

c)

Oil

d)

Solar

2.

Which type of energy source can run out if overused?

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

c)

None

d)

Both

3.

Which of the following is a nondepletable renewable energy source?

a)

Biomass

b)

Solar

c)

Coal

d)

Oil

4.

Which energy source is generated from uranium or other radioactive fuels?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Hydroelectric

c)

Wind

d)

Solar

5.

Which energy source is the most common globally?

a)

Oil

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Hydropower

6.

Which energy source is primarily used for electricity generation?

a)

Coal

b)

Hydropower

c)

Oil

d)

Natural Gas

7.

Which energy source is considered the cleanest fossil fuel?

a)

Hydropower

b)

Natural Gas

c)

Coal

d)

Oil

8.

Which nonrenewable energy source produces the fewest air pollutants and least CO₂ when burned?

a)

Hydropower

b)

Natural Gas

c)

Coal

d)

Oil

9.

Which fossil fuel energy source produces virtually no PM (ash/soot)?

a)

Oil

b)

Hydropower

c)

Coal

d)

Natural Gas

10.

Which energy source produces far less SO₂, NOₓ, and mercury compared to coal or oil?

a)

Hydropower

b)

Coal

c)

Oil

d)

Natural Gas

11.

Which energy source is extracted from tar sands?

a)

Oil

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Hydropower

12.

Which energy source is extracted by drilling a well and pumping liquid oil out under pressure?

a)

Natural Gas

b)

Hydropower

c)

Coal

d)

Oil

13.

Which energy source is primarily used for home heating and cooking in developing countries?

a)

Biomass

b)

Natural Gas

c)

Coal

d)

Oil

14.

Which energy source is easily accessible and often used as a biomass fuel in developing nations?

a)

Wood

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Oil

15.

Which energy source can cause deforestation and habitat loss?

a)

Natural Gas

b)

Oil

c)

Coal

d)

Wood

16.

Which of the following is not considered to be a renewable energy source?

a)

Solar

b)

Hydropower

c)

Nuclear

d)

Wind

17.

Based on the diagram, which processes would provide the energy used to generate electricity at the power plant?

a)

Absorption of incoming solar radiation

b)

Fission in radioactive fuel

c)

Fusion of atomic nuclei to form heavier nuclei

d)

Combustion of fossil fuels

18.

Which of the following coal types is most valuable?

a)

Peat

b)

Anthracite

c)

Bituminous

d)

Lignite

19.

Hydraulic fracturing is used mainly to extract...

a)

Oil

b)

Petroleum

c)

Natural gas

d)

Coal

20.

The environmental disaster caused by a nuclear meltdown in present-day Ukraine is referred to as what?

a)

San Clemente

b)

Fukushima

c)

Three Mile Island

d)

Chernobyl

21.

All of the following statements about solid biomass as a fuel source are true except...

a)

It is potentially renewable

b)

It can lead to deforestation

c)

It reduces greenhouse gas emissions

d)

It can increase soil erosion

22.

Which type of pollution is most associated with nuclear power production?

a)

Smog-producing smoke

b)

Carbon monoxide

c)

Water vapor

d)

Sulfur dioxide

23.

Which of the following is not a biofuel or a biomass?

a)

wood

b)

ethanol from corn

c)

dung

d)

methane

24.

What is a drawback of using ethanol as a fuel alternative to gasoline?

a)

it is produced from a food item

b)

produces more pollution than gas

c)

nonrenewable and comes from the ground

d)

burns worse than gasoline

25.

If a tractor trailer truck is 20% efficient, what happened to the other 80%

a)

energy is destroyed

b)

energy is lost as heat

c)

the 80% is still in the gas tank

d)

energy is converted into matter

26.

The following are advantages of which type of energy?


· Ideal for mobile combustion engines

· Quick ignition/ turn-off capability

· Cleaner-burning than coal

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

27.

The following are advantages of which type of energy?


· Energy-dense and abundant—will last up to 200 years

· No refining needed

· Easy, safe to transport

· Economic backbone of many small towns

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

28.

The following are advantages of which type of energy?


· Emits no CO2

· Offers independence from imported oil

· High energy density, ample supply

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

29.

The following are disadvantages of which type of energy?


· Significant refining required

· Potential for spills on wildlife habitats

· Significant dust and emissions during construction of rigs and refineries

· Human rights/ environmental justice issues in developing countries that export

Will decrease in availability greatly within 40 years

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

30.

The following are disadvantages of which type of energy?


· Mining alters landscapes and endangers humans

· Plants are slow to reach full operating capacity

· Large contributor to acid rain

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

31.

The following are disadvantages of which type of energy?


· Unpopular, generates protests

· Plants are $$$ to build because of legal challenges

· Potential for catastrophic meltdowns and accidents

· Possible terrorist targets

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

32.

The following are pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions of which type of energy?


· Methane (CH4)

· Hydrocarbons

· Hydrogen sulfide

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

33.

Differences in __________ SEPARATE the various components of crude OIL.

a)

viscosity

b)

sulfur

c)

solubility

d)

boiling points

34.

What is the half-life of Iodine 131?

a)

32 days

b)

24 days

c)

16 days

d)

8 days

35.
Most of the developing countries in the world depend on _______ for their main source of energy.
a)
renewable sources
b)
nuclear
c)
biomass (including wood, manure, etc)
d)
coal
36.

All of the following are sites are where nuclear accidents have occurred EXCEPT

a)

Three Mile Island

b)

Chernobyl

c)

Fukushima

d)

Bhopal

37.

Fuel with the GREATEST net-energy potential

a)

petroleum

b)

nuclear energy

c)

natural gas

d)

coal

38.
Biomass energy ________.
a)
requires fossil fuel input to produce
b)
produces no greenhouse gases when burned
c)
can be created by microbial action or burned directly as wood or dung
d)
is a form of fossil fuel
39.
The major long-term problem with using coal to generate electricity is the ________.
a)
environmental damage in the area around the mine
b)
water pollution
c)
carbon dioxide released
40.
These types of power plants are primarily responsible for acid deposition (including acid rain)
a)
natural gas
b)
petroleum
c)
coal
d)
nuclear
41.

How does CO-GENERATION increase efficiency of a power plant

a)

it uses two fuel sources

b)

it uses steam generated for thermal energy

c)

it uses alternative sources for energy

d)

it doubles the capacity of a power plant

42.

What does the Hubbert's peak represent?

a)

the point where oil production increases

b)

the point at which oil production reaches a maximum

c)

the amount of nuclear fuel available in the world

d)

the amount of coal reserves in the US

43.

Which of the following characteristics is common to coal and petroleum

a)

Both were formed by the remains of ancient marine organisms

b)

Both release significant amounts of mercury when burned.

c)

Both are considered renewable resources.

d)

both are forms of ancient organic matter buried deep within the earth's crust.

e)

Both require fractional distillation

44.

Nuclear reactors produce energy through the process of

a)

Incineration

b)

Transmutation

c)

Fusion

d)

Breeding

e)

Fission

45.

All of the following are considered to be advantages of nuclear energy EXCEPT

a)

it produces no hazardous waste

b)

it is very efficient when compared to fossil fuels

c)

uranium has a much higher energy content than oil or coal

d)

the technology currently exists to use nuclear fission to produce electricity

46.

The site of one of the most ecologically destructive oil spills in history is

a)

Chernobyl, Ukraine

b)

Gulf of Mexico, US

c)

Yucca Mountain, Nevada

d)

Kuwait City, Kuwait

e)

Shanghai, China

47.

Which of the following is the most likely to lead to acid rain?

a)

the release of carbon dioxide from a coal-fired power plant

b)

the release of carbon monoxide from automobiles.

c)

the release of sulfur dioxide from a coal-fired power plant

d)

The release of methane from a cattle feedlot

e)

the release of particulates from a coal-fired power plant

48.

A 2000W electric space heater was used for 3 hours and 30 minutes. How much energy did the heater use?

a)

2000W

b)

7000kWh

c)

7kWh

d)

2kWh

e)

6500kWh

49.

Fremont, with a population of 300,000 people, uses 8million Btu of energy each day. The yearly per capita energy consumption in the city is nearest to

a)

10,000BTU

b)

1,000,000Btu

c)

10,000,000Btu

d)

1,000,000,000Btu

e)

10,000,000,000Btu

50.

A machine that converts mechanical energy, or motion, into electrical energy

a)

Fossil Fuels

b)

Electric generator

c)

Petroleum

d)

Oil Reserves

51.
This is an example of...
a)
Fission  reaction
b)
Fusion reaction
c)
Decomposition reaction
d)
Combustion
52.
Which type of power plant is this?
a)
Coal Power Plant
b)
Nuclear Power Plant
c)
Solar Power Plant
d)
Hydroelectric Power Plant
53.

The time needed for half of a radioactive sample to decay is called its __________.

a)

decay period

b)

period

c)

transmutation time

d)

half-life

54.

What controls the reaction within a nuclear reactor?

a)

Control Rods

b)

Moderator

c)

Containment building

d)

Reactor Vessel

55.

Three Mile Island differed from Chernobyl and Fukushima because...

a)

It wasn't a complete meltdown

b)

The core melted down

c)

Radiation was released

d)

Many people died

56.

Which of the following is considered the worst nuclear disaster ever?

a)

The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Disaster

b)

The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster

c)

The Three Mile Island Partial Meltdown

d)

The bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima

57.

Nuclear energy uses _____ to turn turbines to power a generator.

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

steam

d)

solar

58.
A radioactive isotope has a half life of 30 years.  At year 0, there are 400 radioactive atoms.  How many are left after 120 years of decay? 
a)
50 atoms
b)
30 atoms
c)
25 atoms
d)
12.5 atoms
59.

Which of the following are potentially negative environmental impacts from fracking?

a)

Groundwater contamination

b)

Release of methane into the atmosphere

c)

Thermal pollution of nearby rivers

d)

Acid mine drainage

60.

Coal is formed through various stages. Reorder the following from most energy dense to least energy dense.

a)

Anthracite

b)

Bituminous

c)

Lignite

d)

Peat

1)
2)
3)
4)
61.

The half-life of Zn-71 is 2.4 minutes. If you had 100.0 g at the beginning, how many grams would be left after 7.2 minutes has elapsed?

62.

At time zero, there are 10.0 grams of W-187. If the half-life is 24 hours, how much will be present at the end of seven days?

63.

Which of the following are potential problems for using biomass as an energy source to heat or cook in a home?

a)

Carbon monoxide poisoning

b)

Increased inhalation of particulate matter

c)

Leads to deforestation

d)

Cause of respiratory illness

64.

Which of the following are considered potentially negative environmental impacts of solar energy?

a)

Habitat destruction

b)

Increased need for mining of metals

c)

Thermal pollutiom of nearby streams

d)

Contamination of groundwater from solar farms

65.

Which of the following are potentially negative impacts of hydroelectric power?

a)

Blocks fish migration

b)

Reduces sediment flow downstream

c)

Relases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere during operation

d)

Increases recreational opportunities for humans

66.

Geothermal energy is most often found...

a)

Near the equator

b)

In the northern hemisphere

c)

In the southern hemisphere

d)

Near tectonic plate boundaries

67.

Which of the following is a potentially negative impact of hydrogen fuel cells?

a)

Hydrogen fuel is created with the use of fossil fuels

b)

Increased water vapor in the atmosphere

c)

Reduction in water sources worldwide to create hydrogen fuel

d)

Release of carbon dioxide from hydrogen-powered vehicles

68.

Which location would be best to build a wind farm?

a)

Along a wetland where birds migrate to

b)

Amongst houses in a neighborhood

c)

Near caves where bats roost

d)

In an agricultural area on farmland

69.

Reorder the following to correctly list how energy is transformed in a coal powerplant from start to finish.

a)

Potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Electrical energy

1)
2)
3)
4)
70.

What device reduces SO2 emissions in power plants?

a)

scrubber units

b)

electrostatic precipitators

c)

catalytic converters

d)

afterburners

71.

Type of fuel source that causes DEFORESTATION

a)

Solar energy

b)

Nuclear fission

c)

Geothermal

d)

Biomass

72.

The following are pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions of which type of energy?


· Radioactive waste

· Emissions from uranium mining

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

73.

The following are disadvantages of which type of energy?


· Unpopular, generates protests

· Plants are $$$ to build because of legal challenges

· Potential for catastrophic meltdowns and accidents

· Possible terrorist targets

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

74.

The following are disadvantages of which type of energy?


· Mining alters landscapes and endangers humans

· Plants are slow to reach full operating capacity

· Large contributor to acid rain

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

75.

The following are advantages of which type of energy?


· Emits no CO2

· Offers independence from imported oil

· High energy density, ample supply

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

76.

The following are advantages of which type of energy?


· Cogeneration power plants can have efficiencies up to 60%

· Efficient for cooking, heating, etc.

· Fewer impurities than coal or oil

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

77.

The following are advantages of which type of energy?


· Energy-dense and abundant—will last up to 200 years

· No refining needed

· Easy, safe to transport

· Economic backbone of many small towns

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

78.

The following are advantages of which type of energy?


· Ideal for mobile combustion engines

· Quick ignition/ turn-off capability

· Cleaner-burning than coal

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

79.

Calculate the cost of operating a heater of 1.75kw for 20 hours at rate of $0.13 per kwh?

a)

$6.75

b)

$4.55

c)

$53.43

d)

$45.53

80.

Calculate the energy used by a coffee maker that has a power rating of 0.900 kW and operated for 17 hours.

a)

15.3 kwh

b)

17.3 kwh

c)

900 kwh

d)

1200 kw

81.

What is given off as waste in a hydrogen fueled car?

a)

H2

b)

O2

c)

H2O2

d)

H2O

82.

Which location would be best for wind energy?

a)

Arizona

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Hawaii

d)

Colorado

83.

Which location would be best for geothermal energy?

a)

Arizona

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Hawaii

d)

Colorado

84.

Which location would be best for solar energy?

a)

Arizona

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Hawaii

d)

Colorado

85.
Put the items below in correct sequence for the generation of electricity using the wind
1 – generator converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
2 – wind turns the wind turbine blade
3 – the gear box transfers mechanical energy to the generator
4 – electricity is transferred to the grid
a)
1-2-3-4
b)
2-1-3-4
c)
2-3-1-4
d)
2-4-3-1
86.

Photovoltaic cells convert sunlight into ________ energy.

a)

Heat

b)

Kinetic

c)

Light

d)

Electrical

e)

Potential

87.
Which region would have the greatest potential for solar technology?
a)
10 degrees north latitude
b)
40 degrees south latitude
c)
35 degrees north latitude
d)
50 degrees south latitude
88.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of solar energy?
a)
It can only be used effectively in certain regions and certain times of day
b)
It produces greenhouse gases during use
c)
It is a nonrenewable energy source
d)
It is inexpensive compared to other sources
89.
The most commonly used approach to solar energy collection is ________, in which buildings are designed and building materials chosen to maximize their direct absorption of sunlight in winter, even as they keep the interior cool in the heat of summer.
a)
Active
b)
Passive
90.

Which of the following 2 use PASSIVE solar energy?

a)

south-facing room with windows

b)

solar oven

c)

solar panels

d)

photovoltaic cells

91.

What is the description of a fuel cell car?

a)

uses waste oil from food industry into ethanol

b)

uses methane to heat water and steam turns the turbine

c)

uses hydrogen to generate electricity that runs the motor

d)

runs off of internal combustion and a battery

92.
Which of the following DOES NOT use a turbine?
a)
Hydroelectric
b)
Wind
c)
Solar
d)
Nuclear
93.
The poster shown below advertises tours of a power plant.
This power plant produces electricity most likely by using-
a)
fossil fuels
b)
biofuels
c)
solar energy
d)
geothermal energy
94.
All of the following renewable resources are derived from the sun in some way EXCEPT
a)
biomass
b)
wind
c)
hydroelectric
d)
geothermal

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