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Y9 Environment/renewable energy

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these statements best describes renewable energy?

a)

Cheap, safe, reliable energy

b)

Burning fossil fuels

c)

Clean energy that will never run out

d)

Zero carbon emissions and very efficient

2.

Which are the 3 fossil fuels?

a)

Coal, Nuclear, Wind

b)

Oil, Nuclear, Solar

c)

Gas, Oil, Coal

d)

Gas, Wind, Solar

3.

Where are wind farms located in the UK?

a)

Near big towns and cities

b)

Near rivers and lakes

c)

On hilltops and in the sea

d)

Near forests and flat areas

4.

(a)   is burning organic material that comes from plants and animals to create energy.

5.

Burning fossil fuels is bad for the envronment as it can lead to..

(a)  

6.

Solar energy ultimately comes form the...

(a)  

7.

Using heat from within the earths crust is called (a)   Energy

8.

A disadvantage of Biomass energy is that it is (a)  

9.

Apart form being very expensive to build, tidal power stations also destroy (a)  

10.

To use less of something is to

a)

reduce

b)

reuse

c)

recycle

11.

To break something down in order to create something new is to

a)

reduce

b)

reuse

c)

recycle

12.

Click all answers that are correct. An example of a renewable resource is

a)

wind

b)

gas

c)

sun

d)

water

13.
Don’t use a material or buy a product if you don’t need it or if it’s bad for people or the environment.
a)
Rethink
b)
Reduce
c)
Recycle
d)
Refuse
14.
Cut down the amount of material and energy you use as much as you can.
a)
Refuse
b)
Recycle
c)
Reduce
d)
Repair
15.
When a product breaks down or doesn’t work properly, fix it.
a)
Reduce
b)
Recycle
c)
Reuse
d)
Repair