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Energy Island

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which words means almost the same a converted

a)

washed

b)

made

c)

helped

d)

changed

2.

Which word means the opposite of installed?

a)

traded

b)

removed

c)

framed

d)

built

3.

What does the word consumed mean?

a)

use only what you need

b)

stored extra

c)

used up

d)

saved

4.

What does the word efficient mean?

a)

to produce a desired effect with little effort

b)

to work hard and use many resources

c)

to try as hard as you can

d)

to stop trying

5.

Which word means almost the SAME as consequences?

a)

outcomes

b)

events

c)

dangers

d)

causes

6.

What does the word coincidence mean?

a)

a remarkable chance occurrence

b)

something unexpected

c)

a life-changing event

d)

a planned event

7.

What does the word incredible mean?

a)

an amazing achievement

b)

something unexpected

c)

impossible to believe

d)

a planned event

8.

Which word best completes this sentence?

Solar energy is a(n) ____________energy resource.

a)

renewable

b)

incredible

c)

efficient

d)

converted

9.

What is the MOST important idea of the story?

a)

Only communities in Denmark can operate on renewable energy.

b)

Converting a community to using only renewable energy is easy.

c)

Entire communities can operate on renewable energy

d)

Global warming is having a great effect on Earth.

10.

How has the use of windmills changed from when they were invented over 1,000 years ago?

a)

Today they are used to grind corn and pump water, but long ago they were used only for energy.

b)

Today they are used for energy, but long ago they were used to grind corn and pump water.

c)

Today they are used only to grind corn, but long ago they were used to pump water.

d)

Today they are used only to pump water, but long ago they were used to grind corn.

11.

According to the story, all of the following are effects of global warming EXCEPT:

a)

ice caps at the North and South poles are slowly melting.

b)

The water level of the ocean will change.

c)

summers will become hotter.

d)

winters will become hotter.

12.

According to the story, what is the problem with nonrenewable energy sources?

a)

They produce large amounts of carbon dioxide.

b)

They produce large amounts of oxygen.

c)

They are not very useful.

d)

They cost too much.

13.

According to the story, all of the following are renewable energy sources EXCEPT:

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

sunlight

d)

oil

14.

the result of an action or event; outcomes

a)

renewable

b)

efficient

c)

consume

d)

consequences

15.

impossible or hard to believe

a)

efficient

b)

incredible

c)

converted

d)

installed

16.

to use up

a)

coincidence

b)

renewable

c)

consume

d)

consequences

17.

put in place for service or use

a)

installed

b)

converted

c)

consume

d)

coincidence

18.

a remarkable, unplanned happenings of two events at the same time

a)

efficient

b)

consume

c)

coincidence

d)

converted

19.

changed in condition or usage

a)

renewable

b)

installed

c)

converted

d)

consequences

20.

able to be made new again

a)

renewable

b)

incredible

c)

installed

d)

efficient

21.

able to get the results wanted with little effort or time

a)

consequences

b)

converted

c)

coincidence

d)

efficient

22.

a gift given by people to a god

a)

renewable

b)

appease

c)

sacrifice

d)

abudnant

23.

made very angry

a)

consume

b)

enraged

c)

efficient

d)

potential

24.

having high moral qualities

a)

noble

b)

reserve

c)

sacrifice

d)

abundant

25.

to have plenty or many of something

a)

bestowed

b)

appease

c)

abundant

d)

potential

26.

to keep or save up something

a)

enraged

b)

reserve

c)

noble

d)

bestowed

27.

to try to make someone less angry

a)

bestowed

b)

potential

c)

noble

d)

appease

28.

to give something

a)

sacrifice

b)

bestowed

c)

potential

d)

enraged

29.

ability to become something

a)

potential

b)

consume

c)

installed

d)

efficient

30.

To make a machine, a service, etc. ready to be used in a certain place

a)

put in

b)

install

c)

replace

d)

attach

31.

A situation in which events happen at the same time in a way that is not planned or expected

a)

consequence

b)

confidence

c)

coincidence

d)

centeno

32.

Not usual, different, or special

a)

normal

b)

ordinary

c)

special

d)

incredible

33.

It was a __________ for Michelle Tr. because she has two Kevin in her class.

a)

achieve

b)

challenge

c)

ordinary

34.

What is one reason that the author wrote the passage?

a)

to tell what farmers are doing for Earth

b)

to get people to travel to other countries

c)

to teach people how to build their own wind turbines

d)

to show people how one island became energy independent

35.

The passage tells about wind turbines. Based on the part called “Wind Energy,” what is a wind turbine?

a)

It is a windmill that cools fields.

b)

It is a windmill that moves water.

c)

It is a windmill that makes electricity.

d)

It is a windmill that measures wind speed.

36.

What finally convinced the adults of Samsø to make their own energy?

a)

The children persuaded their parents.

b)

A snowstorm left the entire island without electricity.

c)

They saw the success of renewable energy on a nearby island.

d)

Søren Hermansen hosted local meetings about renewable resources.

37.

Why is Samsø a good place for natural energy?

a)

It is always windy.

b)

It is always sunny.

c)

It is always snowy.

d)

It is always rainy.

38.

What is the passage mostly about?

a)

a teacher who wants to enter a contest

b)

a teacher who makes energy for his classroom

c)

an island where most of the people grow their own food

d)

an island where people make their own energy that will not run out

39.

What does a biomass furnace burn?

a)

straw

b)

oil

c)

coal

d)

compost

40.

Sunlight can be converted into

a)

wind power

b)

kinetic energy

c)

solar power

d)

aquatic power

41.

Why is the island so windy>

a)

there are so many windmills

b)

it has so many large cities

c)

it is surrounded by mountains

d)

it's located in the middle of the sea

42.

What is the real name of Energy Island?

a)

Samso

b)

Alfredo

c)

Soren

d)

Latso

43.

This is a narrative nonfiction because it

a)

presents events in order

b)

includes past events that include real people

c)

includes words related to scientific events

d)

all of the choices