WorksheetsNon-Renewable Resources
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Oil and natural gas result from
a)
the migration of complex carbohydrate molecules to nonporous rock formations
b)
the decay of tiny marine organisms that accumulated on the ocean floor millions of years ago
c)
the burning of high-sulfur, low-grade uranium
d)
the decay of plants that lived in swamps hundreds of thousands of years ago
2.
A(n) ________ is a nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago; examples include oil, coal, and natural gas.
a)
nuclear atom
b)
uranium atom
c)
fossil fuel
d)
solar panel
3.
The four main purposes of fuel are transportation, manufacturing, heating and cooling buildings, and
a)
generating electricty
b)
construction
c)
air travel
d)
drilling
4.
The two disadvantages to electricity are that other energy sources have to be used to generate it, and it is
a)
unstable
b)
difficult to store
c)
more expensive
d)
hard to create
5.
___________ produces electrical energy by moving an electrically conductive material within a magnetic field.
a)
Turbines
b)
Coal pits
c)
Water. pipes
d)
Generators
6.
The US uses more than ________ of its energy to transport goods and people.
a)
25%
b)
35%
c)
50%
d)
75%
7.
There is an abundance of oil in which of the following states?
a)
Texas and Alaska
b)
Texas and Oklahoma
c)
Nebraska and Arkansas
d)
Nevada and New Mexico
8.
Coal forms from the remains of ________ that lived in swamps many years ago.
a)
animals
b)
plants
c)
fish
d)
marine organisms
9.
Nearly 1/2 of the energy in the US comes from ________ power plants.
a)
nuclear
b)
natural gas
c)
coal-fired
d)
hydroelectric
10.
Petroleum is also known as _______.
a)
natural gas
b)
polite oil
c)
coal
d)
crude oil
11.
What was the overall purpose of the documentary on nuclear power, Pandora's Promise?
a)
to convince people of the advantages/benefits of nuclear energy
b)
to scare. people away from nuclear energy
c)
to promote the use of fossil fuels
d)
to discuss the disadvantages of nuclear power
12.
________ produces fewer pollutants than other fossil fuels when burned.
a)
natural gas
b)
crude oil
c)
petroleum
d)
coal
13.
Today, nuclear power creates about __________ of the world's energy.
a)
14%
b)
25%
c)
38%
d)
57%
14.
________ is the splitting of the nucleus of a large atom into two or more fragments.
a)
Nuclear fission
b)
Nuclear fusion
c)
A chain reaction
d)
An atomic bomb
15.
All of the following are advantages of nuclear energy except
a)
nuclear fuel is a concentrated energy source
b)
it does not produce air pollution
c)
it is very expensive
d)
nuclear power plants release less radioactivity than coal burning power plants
16.
What is the greatest disadvantage of nuclear power?
a)
difficulty finding a place to store nuclear waste
b)
it is unstable
c)
it is expensive
d)
people do not want to invest in them
17.
The ________ reactor was destroyed in 1986 when an unauthorized test caused explosions and blasted radioactive material into the air.
a)
3 Mile Island
b)
Fukushima
c)
Siberian
d)
Chernobyl
18.
The most serious nuclear disaster in the US occurred in 1979 at the ________ nuclear power plant.
a)
Chernobyl
b)
Fukushima
c)
3 Mile Island
d)
Siberian
19.
All it takes to start a nuclear reaction is one ________.
a)
proton
b)
electron
c)
neutron
d)
nucleus
20.
Nuclear power plants get their energy from _________ energy.
a)
electrical
b)
hydrogen
c)
chemical
d)
nuclear
21.
In nuclear power plants, atoms of _________ are used.
a)
hydrogen
b)
uranium
c)
lithium
d)
sulfide
22.
The most serious nuclear reaction in the US happened in the state of
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Texas
c)
Nevada
d)
Alaska
23.
People in ___________ societies use more energy than people in ________ societies do.
a)
developing; developed
b)
3rd world; 1st world
c)
Northern; Southern
d)
developed; developing
24.
The Eastern United States produces more ________ than other areas.
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
natural gas
d)
nuclear energy
25.
Which of the following is a major problem of fossil fuels?
a)
it's cheap
b)
burning it creates greenhouse gases
c)
it's clean
d)
it's too expensive
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