WorksheetsRaw material extraction
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the term for the removal of natural resources from the earth's surface?
Mining
Extraction
Harvesting
Collecting
What is the small amount of coal used for in homes?
Industrial purposes
Domestic heat source
Transportation
Construction
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of coal power plants?
Emit pollution such as carbon dioxide, sulfur, mercury, selenium, and arsenic
Technologies to reduce emissions are expensive
Significant landscape impact
Stable, large-scale electricity generation
How is oil converted into energy in power plants?
By burning oil to heat water and produce steam
By directly converting oil into electricity
By using oil to cool down turbines
By mixing oil with coal
Which of the following is NOT a petroleum product derived from oil?
Petrol
Paraffin
Diesel
Natural gas
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using oil for energy?
Stable, large-scale electricity generation
Relatively cheap to extract and convert
Highly polluting
High-power electricity generation
How can burning gas be used to generate energy?
By powering turbines with the waste heat powering a steam turbine.
By directly converting gas into electricity.
By using gas to cool down turbines.
By storing gas in batteries.
Which of the following is an advantage of using natural gas for electricity generation?
It is highly polluting.
It is unstable.
It is relatively cheap to extract and convert.
It is more expensive than coal or oil.
What is a disadvantage of burning gases?
They are highly polluting.
They are difficult to transport.
They are expensive to extract.
They produce no emissions.
Which of the following statements is true about natural gas emissions?
Natural gas emits more carbon dioxide than coal.
Natural gas emits carbon dioxide at half the rate of coal.
Natural gas emits no carbon dioxide.
Natural gas emits carbon dioxide at the same rate as coal.
Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?
Coal
Natural Gas
Solar Power
Oil
What is the primary use of petroleum in the transportation sector?
Generating electricity
Fueling vehicles
Heating homes
Manufacturing plastics
Which of the following is a disadvantage of using coal for energy?
It is a renewable resource
It produces large amounts of carbon dioxide
It is inexpensive to extract
It has a high energy density
