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Renewable and Non Renewable Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select TWO (2) forms of renewable energy.

a)

Solar Energy- Sun s

b)

Hydro Energy - Water

c)

Natural Gas - Fossil Fuel

d)

Coal- Fossil Fuel

2.

Renewable energy resources produce less_____________ than fossil fuels.

a)

pollution

b)

energy

c)

wind

d)

light

3.
_____________ power is electricity produced by flowing water.
a)
Solar 
b)
Wind 
c)
Hydroelectric 
d)
water
4.
Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
5.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
6.
__________is the energy created by wind turning wind turbines.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Hydro
c)
Wind
d)
Nuclear
7.

The solid form of fossil fuels is _______.

a)

petroleum

b)

crude oil

c)

natural gas

d)

coal

8.

The fossil fuel represented in this picture is _____.

a)

coal

b)

petroleum

c)

crude oil

d)

natural gas

9.

Fossil Fuels (choose ALL that apply)

a)

considered nonrenewable resources

b)

cause pollution in the atmosphere

c)

are renewable resources

d)

oil, coal and natural gas

10.
Using the heat from the Earth to generate electricity would be called...
a)
Hydroelectric
b)
Biometric
c)
Geothermal
d)
Fossil Fuels
11.
These fuels are made from living things such as leaves, food wastes, and manure.
a)
geothermal fuels
b)
hydrogen fuels
c)
biomass fuels
12.
Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?
a)
It's cheaper than fossil fuels
b)
The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years
c)
Solar energy recharges batteries
d)
All of them
13.

What can you infer about fossil fuels from their name?

a)

They emit harmful gases when burned.

b)

They've been buried in the earth's crust for millions of years.

c)

They're the most abundant energy source on the planet.

d)

They're used to make gasoline.

14.

All are examples of Nonrenewable energy sources EXCEPT...

a)

Coal

b)

Petroleum

c)

Hydropower

d)

Uranium (Nuclear)

15.

What type of energy forms from the remains of organic material?

a)

Fossil fuels

b)

Renewable

c)

Solar

d)

Geothermal

16.

Biomass energy can be produced from

a)

Wood

b)

Manure

c)

Grain

d)

All the above

17.

According to this graphic - Which form of renewable energy is the most productive?

a)

Wind Energy

b)

Hydropower Energy

c)

Solar

d)

Geothermal

e)

Biomass

18.

__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.

a)

Renewable Energy Resource

b)

Non-Renewable Energy Resource

19.

__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.

a)

Renewable Energy Resource

b)

Non-renewable Energy Resource

20.

What are the 3 fossil fuels?

a)

coal, oil, uranium

b)

coal, hydroelectric, oil

c)

natural gas, oil, coal

21.

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

22.

The flame on your stove is an example of

a)

coal

b)

petroleum

c)

natural gas

d)

oil

23.

Which of the following are advantages of hydropower?

a)

It can help reduce air pollution.

b)

It requires a lot of land and space.

c)

It is always available.

d)

It can be used to produce electricity only in rivers.

24.

Which of the following are the disadvantages of hydropower?

a)

It can help reduce air pollution.

b)

It is harmful for local ecosystems and wildlife.

c)

It can be expensive to build

d)

It can only produce power during daylight hours

25.

Which of the following are the advantages of solar power?

a)

It's renewable

b)

It produces harmful gases

c)

Over time it reduces energy bill.

d)

It is expensive to install.

26.

Which of the following are the disadvantages of solar power?

a)

It's renewable

b)

it can only collect energy during the daylight hours

c)

Over time it reduces energy bill.

d)

It is expensive to install.

27.

Which of the following are the disadvantages of using coal as energy resource?

a)

It's renewable

b)

it can only collect energy during the daylight hours

c)

It's cheaper than most energy sources

d)

it contributes to air pollution

28.

Which of the following are the advantages of using coal as energy resource?

a)

It's renewable

b)

it can only collect energy during the daylight hours

c)

It's cheaper than most energy sources

d)

it contributes to air pollution