WorksheetsEnergy resources E0
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
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Which energy source is one that is used to boil water to make steam in power stations?
energy from tides
energy from waves
hydroelectric energy
nuclear energy
Which energy source is renewable and reliably available at all times?
coal
geothermal
nuclear
wind
Which is a non-renewable energy resource?
coal
solar
tides
wind
Which energy resource is used to boil water to generate electricity?
hydroelectric
nuclear fission
tides
waves
Which source of energy involves the splitting of heavy atoms?
chemical energy
geothermal energy
hydroelectric energy
nuclear energy
Which energy resource is used to generate electricity without using any moving parts?
geothermal
hydroelectric
nuclear
solar
Electrical energy may be obtained from nuclear fission. In which order is the energy transferred in this process?
nuclear fuel → generator → reactor and boiler → turbines
nuclear fuel → generator → turbines → reactor and boiler
nuclear fuel → reactor and boiler → generator → turbines
nuclear fuel → reactor and boiler → turbines → generator
A helicopter takes off from the ground and rises vertically. It then hovers at a constant height above the ground. Which sequence of energy changes takes place during the gain in height?
chemical → gravitational potential → kinetic
chemical → kinetic → gravitational potential
gravitational potential → chemical → kinetic
kinetic → chemical → gravitational potential
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Which energy resource is used to generate electricity by first boiling water?
hydroelectric
nuclear fission
tides
waves
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Energy from uranium is transferred to electrical energy in a nuclear power station. What is the correct order of the stages of this process?
boiler → generator → reactor → turbine
generator → boiler → turbine → reactor
reactor → boiler → turbine → generator
reactor → turbine → boiler → generator
In which pair of energy sources are both sources renewable?
oil and coal
oil and tidal
tidal and geothermal
tidal and nuclear fission
chemical
gravitational potential
internal
strain
Electricity can be obtained from different energy resources. Which energy resource is used to obtain electricity without producing heat to boil water?
coal
gas
hydroelectric
nuclear
Which energy resource does not derive its energy from the Sun?
geothermal
hydroelectric
oil
waves
Which energy resource does not derive its energy from the Sun?
hydroelectric
nuclear fission
waves
wind
The Sun is the original source of energy for many of our energy resources. Which energy resource does not originate from the Sun?
geothermal
fossil fuel
nuclear power
hydroelectric
tidal energy
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