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WorksheetsAlternative Energy: Renewable Resources
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 29mins
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Class
Date
1.
When energy is generated from the burning of wood or other organic matter, we call it_______.
a)
Solar Energy
b)
Biomass Energy
c)
Thermal Energy
2.
Using the heat from the Earth to generate electricity would be called...
a)
Hydroelectric
b)
Biometric
c)
Geothermal
d)
Fossil Fuels
3.
These fuels are made from living things such as leaves, food wastes, and manure.
a)
geothermal fuels
b)
hydrogen fuels
c)
biomass fuels
4.
What do we call large areas of windmills?
a)
Wind farms
b)
Hurricanes
c)
Turbines
d)
Wind tunnels
5.
Trees, crops, garbage, & landfill gas are all examples of
a)
Energy
b)
Biomass
c)
Heat
d)
Nuclear waste
6.
Energy that uses heat that comes from within the Earth is called
a)
Geophysical
b)
Geography
c)
Geothermal
d)
Geographic
7.
Solar energy is
a)
Energy from the uneven heating of the earth.
b)
Energy from burning fossil fuels.
c)
Energy from the sun.
d)
Energy from turbines.
8.
Which energy uses water held behind a dam?
a)
Geothermal
b)
Hydroelectric
c)
Nuclear
d)
Solar
9.
What is hydroelectric power?
a)
electricity produced by flowing water
b)
wind power
c)
energy from the sun
10.
What is energy from the sun called?
a)
solar energy
b)
nuclear energy
c)
hydroelectric power
11.
Which renewable resource gets its direct energy from the sun?
a)
Geothermal
b)
Solar
c)
Wind
d)
Hydrogen
12.
What is a renewable resource?
a)
A resource you can reuse
b)
An object you cannot replace
c)
Fossil fuels
d)
polluted resources
13.
What is a non-renewable resource?
a)
Solar energy
b)
A resource that cannot be reused/ recycled
c)
Wind energy
d)
Biomass
14.
Most water pollution is the result of
a)
human pollution activities.
b)
drought.
c)
volcanic eruptions.
d)
storms.
15.
Pollution is__________
a)
People have contaminated, or dirtied an area with waste
b)
People have cleaned, or fixed up an area
c)
People have gathered, or collected the trash in the area
16.
Coal, gas, and petroleum are all examples of...
a)
Recycled fuels
b)
Fossil Fuels
c)
Renewable fuels
d)
Fancy Fuels
17.
Solar energy is energy from the _____________.
a)
Moon
b)
Stars
c)
Wind
d)
Sun
18.
_____________ power is electricity produced by flowing water.
a)
Solar
b)
Wind
c)
Hydroelectric
d)
water
19.
Thermal energy from Earth's interior is called____________ energy
a)
geothermal
b)
microthermal
c)
potential
d)
action
20.
Energy produced by burning organic matter such as wood, food scraps, and animal matter is called______________ energy.
a)
Biomass
b)
Thermal energy
c)
Solar
d)
Wind
21.
What are the two types of resources?
a)
Renewable and Non-renewable
b)
Wearable and Non-wearable
c)
Usable and Non-usable
d)
Useful and Non-useful
22.
Which energy source has the least negative environmental impact?
a)
Biomass
b)
Nuclear
c)
Natural Gas
d)
Solar
23.
All of the following are considered alternative energy sources EXCEPT –
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Biofuel
d)
Solar
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