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RESOURCES

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The following are alternative energy sources:

a)

water

b)

sun

c)

coal

d)

wind

e)

geothermal (heat from inside the earth)

2.

Biomass is made from burning...

a)

crops, coal, and oil

b)

crops, wood, and animal waste

c)

wood and natural gas

d)

wood and plastic

3.

Solar energy only works if you have ___________.

a)

solar panels

b)

a tall building

c)

a lot of land

d)

live in a hot enviornment

4.

Geothermal energy is energy

a)

that is found in caves.

b)

that has already been used.

c)

that is found inside the earth.

d)

found in space.

5.

Nonrenewable resources are (check all that apply)

a)

limitless/unlimited supply

b)

Finite- once they are used they are gone for good.

c)

Great for the environment

d)

Bad for our environment

6.

Which are examples of nonrenewable resources/energy. ( check all that apply)

a)

Sun

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

natural gas

e)

water

7.

Which of these are renewable?

a)

Biomass

b)

water

c)

wind

d)

geothermal

e)

solar

8.

Which of the following are renewable resources? (Select all that apply.)

a)

hydropower

b)

coal energy

c)

biomass energy

d)

wind energy

9.

Why is the sun’s renewable energy important to animals?

a)

They eat plants that get their energy from the sun.

b)

They absorb the sun’s energy through their skin as a way of staying warm.

c)

The sun’s energy isn’t so important to animals because they don’t depend on plants.

d)

They are able to directly convert the sun’s energy into food.

10.

What are renewable resources?

a)

They are synthetic resources that humans use but are not able to recycle or reuse.

b)

They are natural resources that are in abundant supply or that can replenish themselves.

c)

They are abundant natural resources that cannot replenish themselves.

d)

They are natural resources that are in limited supply or that take a long time to create.

11.

Why is energy from the sun so important? (Select all that apply)

a)

Uranium gets its energy directly from the sun.

b)

Biomass sources receive their energy from the sun while living.

c)

It is not an abundant resource, so it is important to use what we have.

d)

It provides the energy used by plants to make food

12.

Which renewable resource is a vital source of energy for all living things?

a)

biomass

b)

hydropower

c)

solar

d)

wind

13.

Why is the sun’s renewable energy important to animals?

a)

They eat plants that get their energy from the sun.

b)

They absorb the sun’s energy through their skin as a way of staying warm.

c)

The sun’s energy isn’t so important to animals because they don’t depend on plants.

d)

They are able to directly convert the sun’s energy into food.

14.

What is the problem with using fossil fuels?

a)

They release too much carbon

b)

They don't create a lot of electricity

c)

They are renewable

15.

What does non-renewable mean?

a)

Something that lasts forever

b)

Something that can be renewed

c)

Something that cannot be replaced quickly

16.

Nuclear power uses ____ for fuel.

a)

steel

b)

coal

c)

uranium

d)

hydrogen

17.

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

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

steam

d)

solar

18.

What is different about the formation of oil or natural gas?

a)

heat

b)

pressure

c)

time

d)

ocean

19.

Any item needed for life...

a)

Resource

b)

water

c)

oxygen

d)

food

20.

What conditions are needed to form coal?

a)

Heat and pressure and time

b)

Sea or Ocean

c)

Oxygen

d)

Cool and moist

21.

What happens to fossil fuels to create electricity?

a)

They are stored

b)

They are burned

c)

They are melted

d)

They are frozen

22.

What are non-renewable resources?

a)

resources that are sustainable

b)

resources that we can make more of

c)

resources that will run out

d)

resources that are easily made

23.

Which of the following are ONLY fossil fuels?

a)

coal, wind, solar

b)

natural gas, coal, oil

c)

wind, solar, natural gas

d)

coal, oil, wind

24.

What are the 4 types of Non-renewable resources?

a)

Coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear power

b)

solar, wind, hydro, oil

c)

natural gas, nuclear power, solar, wind

d)

wind, hydro, nuclear, solar

25.

What is coal made of?

a)

renewable resources

b)

nuclear power fusion

c)

nuclear fission

d)

plants that died millions of years ago

26.

Coal has a high level of which greenhouse gas?

a)

Carbon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Nitrogen

27.

What is another name for oil?

a)

coal

b)

natural gas

c)

nuclear power

d)

petroleum

28.

Oil is often used to make what?

a)

oxygen

b)

gas

c)

renewable resources

d)

solar power

29.

What are oil and natural gas made from?

a)

tiny plants and animals that died millions of years ago

b)

only plants that died millions of years ago

c)

large dinosaurs that died millions of years ago

d)

plants and animals from today

30.

90% of natural gas is composed of what?

a)

oxygen

b)

hydrogen

c)

methane

d)

propane

31.

What does renewable mean?

a)

Cannot be replaced once used

b)

made new again every day

32.

Nonrenewable resources are replaced quickly.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Trees are renewable resources.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Water is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

The sun is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Gold is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Minerals are renewable resources.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Trees are a renewable resource because ...

a)

they can be replanted.

b)

of how big they can grow.

c)

they burn in forest fires.

d)

birds live in them.

39.

Oil is not a renewable resource because ...

a)

it comes from the ground.

b)

it cannot be replaced.

c)

it is too gooey.

d)

it is not heavy enough.

40.

Natural resources form in nature. Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

a)

oil

b)

coal

c)

plastic

d)

water

41.

Which of the following resources WILL eventually run out?

a)

natural resources

b)

renewable resources

c)

nonrenewable resources

42.

Coal is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Wind is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Oil is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Rocks are renewable resources.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Is Uranium...

a)

A renewable resource

b)

A non-renewable resource

c)

A fossil fuel

47.

Resources that are not able to be reproduced as quickly as they are used are called _____.

a)

Renewable resources

b)

Non-renewable resources

48.

Coal is burned to heat water so that the _______ can turn turbines.

a)

Fire

b)

Steam

c)

Gorillas

d)

Wind

49.

What are fossil fuels?

a)

Solar, Wind, Hydro

b)

Coal, Solar, Natural Gas

c)

Coal, Oil, Natural Gas

50.

Uranium atoms are split to create a tremendous amount of heat in a _____ power plant.

a)

Biomass

b)

Geothermal

c)

Nuclear

d)

Hydro-electric

51.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

a)

Oil

b)

Solar

c)

Coal

d)

Natural Gas

52.

Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

53.

Why are fossil fuels considered non-renewable resources if they are still forming beneath the surface today?

a)

They are being formed as a type of methane which we cannot use.

b)

They are being formed too far beneath the surface.

c)

We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form.

54.

Energy that uses heat that comes from within the earth is called

a)

Geological

b)

Hydroelectric

c)

Geothermal

d)

Geographic

55.

Hydro Power is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

56.

Fossil Fuels are...?

a)

A group of energy resources that were formed from ancient plants and organisms

b)

A type of petrol used to power dinosaur cars.

c)

An energy resource that can be quickly and easily replaced.

57.

One ADVANTAGE of using fossil fuels is that:

a)

They are better for the environment.

b)

They can produce extremely high amounts of energy.

c)

They contribute to the greenhouse effect.

d)

They will never run out.

58.

What is one DISADVANTAGE of using fossil fuels?

a)

Fossil fuels will never run out.

b)

Fossil fuels are very efficient forms of energy and are readily available, making them cheaper.

c)

Burning fossil fuels contributes to the greenhouse effect which causes global warming.

d)

Fossil fuels are better for the environment.

59.

What is one ADVANTAGE of using renewable resources?

a)

They will never run out.

b)

They are more expensive.

c)

They are bad for the environment.

60.

What is one DISADVANTAGE of using renewable resources?

a)

They are not as efficient as burning fossil fuels.

b)

They will eventually run out.

c)

They are cheaper and better for the environment.

61.

In which country can you find the most Uranium?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

USA

c)

Iran

d)

Australia

62.

Which is the biggest source of energy in Australia?

a)

Solar

b)

Coal

c)

Oil

d)

Wind

63.

What type of power plant uses the potential energy of water trapped behind a dam?

a)

nuclear power plant

b)

hydroelectric power plant

c)

solar station

d)

coal burning power plant

64.

What type of power plant uses scraps from farming, waste products and wind to generate electricity?

a)

Hydroelectric Power Plant

b)

Geothermal Power Plant

c)

Biomass Power Plant

d)

Nuclear Power Plant

65.

Where does most of earth`s energy come from?

a)

The Sun

b)

Mr. Tomlinson

c)

Wind

d)

Water

66.
What is the best pro about renewable resources? 
a)
The are inexpensive 
b)
They are always available
c)
They are expensive
d)
They create pollution  
67.

Renewable or Nonrenewable: Coal

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

68.

This energy is from moving air.

a)

Wind Energy

b)

Geothermal Energy

c)

Fossil Fuel Energy

d)

Biofuel

69.

This is a liquid fuel derived from plant materials.

a)

wind energy

b)

biofuel (from biomass)

c)

geothermal energy

d)

solar energy

70.

This is the energy generated in the Earth's core and produces steam and hot water.

a)

Solar Energy

b)

Hydroelectric Power

c)

Fossil Fuels

d)

Geothermal

71.

Nuclear Power can generate high amounts of electrical energy in a single plant.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

72.

Biomass requires a lot of space.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

73.

Wind energy is pollution free.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

74.

Hydropower can have a negative impact on river wildlife.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

75.

Geothermal power is geographically limited-not available in many locations.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

76.

Which of the following country generate all their electricity using renewable energy?

a)

(A) Iceland

b)

(B) England

c)

(C) USA

d)

(D)China

77.

Which of the following is used as fuel for transportation

a)

(A) ethanol

b)

(B) aldehyde

c)

(C) ketone

d)

(D) all of the above

78.

Photovoltaic cell converts solar energy into

a)

(A) heat energy

b)

(B) electric energy

c)

(C) mechanical energy

d)

(D) chemical energy

79.

Following country met more than 40% of its electricity demand from wind energy

a)

(A) Denmark

b)

(B) Portugal

c)

(C) Ireland

d)

(D) Spain

80.

Which statement is TRUE about Renewable Resources?

a)

Renewable resources are cannot be replaced quickly.

b)

Renewable resources are replaced quickly once used.

c)

Renewable resources take heat and pressure to form them.

81.

Most renewable resources are clean because

a)

They release greenhouse gases

b)

They pollute the air

c)

They do not release pollutants

82.

Which 2 renewableresources use turbines to produce energy?

a)

Solar and Hydropower

b)

Hydropower and Wind

c)

Wind and Nuclear

83.

Which Renewable resource is burned?

a)

Solar

b)

Wind

c)

Biomass

84.

What is the disadvantage of using Renewable resources?

a)

They are very toxic

b)

They can damage animal habitats

c)

They take a very long time to produce

85.

Which Renewable resources causes air pollution from greenhouse gases?

a)

Biomass

b)

Solar

c)

Hydropower

86.

Which renewable resource uses water to produce power?

a)

Geothermal

b)

Hydropower

c)

Solar

87.

Which type of energy would you see being produced on a river?

a)

Biomass

b)

Hydroelectricty

c)

Solor electricity

88.

Greenhouse gases are harmful.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE