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Renewable Nonrenewable

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is an example of Earth's renewable resource?

a)

Natural gas and sunlight

b)

Water and Plants

c)

Coal and Trees

d)

Oil and water

2.

Which of earth's renewable resource moves a turbine?

a)

Coal

b)

Water

c)

Air

d)

Natural Gas

3.

Which type of resource is coal?

a)

non-renewable energy resource

b)

renewable energy resource

c)

green energy resource

d)

green living resource

4.

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

a)

water

b)

air

c)

fossil fuels

d)

light

5.

Which if the following is NOT true?

a)

Natural gas is a non-renewable resource and should be conserved

b)

Water is a renewable resource and should be conserved

c)

Plants are a non-renewable resource because they produce food

d)

Carbon Dioxide is a renewable resource that is all around us

6.

Which of the following is NOT true about fossil fuels?

a)

They are non-renewable

b)

They occur naturally in the environment

c)

They are easily produced

d)

They take millions of years to reproduce

7.

Animals are considered a renewable resource, but should be conserved and taken care of

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Petroleum, Sedimentary Rocks, Coal, Oil and Natural gas are ALL non-renewable resources.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Water is a renewable resource because...

a)

it evaporates

b)

it can be frozen

c)

it can constantly be replenished

d)

it is important

10.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about conservation?

a)

It helps preserve plant and animal life

b)

It makes the environment safe and healthy

c)

It keeps rivers and streams polluted

d)

It protects plant and animal life

11.
What is an example of a renewable resource?
a)
hydroelectric
b)
oil
c)
coal
d)
fossil fuel
12.
Do Renewable energy sources run out?
a)
Yes 
b)
No
13.
What is a renewable resource?
a)
An object you can reuse
b)
An object you cannot reuse
c)
Fossil fuels
d)
Oil
14.
What is a non-renewable resource?
a)
Paper
b)
You can`t reuse them 
c)
A plastic bottle
d)
You can reuse 
15.
Where does most of earth`s energy come from?
a)
The sun
b)
Mars
c)
Wind
d)
Water
16.
what is a non renewable resource?
a)
water
b)
wind
c)
coal
d)
biomass
17.
what is a renewable resource used for?
a)
food
b)
diging
c)
energy
d)
smelting
18.
what is a non renewable resource?
a)
water
b)
wind
c)
coal
d)
biomass
19.
what is a renewable resource used for?
a)
food
b)
diging
c)
energy
d)
smelting
20.
Non-Renewable resources are also known as what?
a)
Fossil Fuels
b)
Renewable
c)
Solar Energy
d)
Hydroelectric Energy
21.
what is a fossil fuel
a)
oil
b)
biomass
c)
wind 
d)
hydro
22.
Fossil fuels are Renewable resources. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Hydroelectricity and Wind Power are both indirect forms of what? 
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Geothermal Energy
c)
Solar Energy
d)
Nuclear
24.
Which renewable resource gets its direct energy from the sun? 
a)
Geothermal
b)
Solar
c)
Wind
d)
Hydrogen
25.
What is the most plentiful fossil fuel? 
a)
Oil
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Petroleum 
d)
Coal
26.
Why do we use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources? 
a)
Less Expensive 
b)
More Energy
c)
All of the above
27.
Why do we use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources? 
a)
Less Expensive 
b)
More Energy
c)
All of the above
28.
Energy we get from burning living things
a)
Hydroelectricity 
b)
Wind Energy
c)
Biomass Fuel
d)
Hydrogen Power
29.
Energy we get from earth's interior heat
a)
Geothermal
b)
Solar Energy 
c)
Wind Energy 
d)
Hydroelectricity 
30.
Oil and Natural gas are both known as types of what? 
a)
Coal
b)
Geothermal Energy 
c)
Renewable Resources
d)
Petroleum 
31.
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  
32.
Which fossil fuel is created from the decayed remains of plants? 
a)
Oil
b)
Coal
c)
Natural Gas
33.
Both renewable and non-renewable resources give us what? 
a)
Energy
b)
Pollution
c)
Heat
d)
Both Heat and Energy
34.
Both renewable and non-renewable resources give us what? 
a)
Energy
b)
Pollution
c)
Heat
d)
Both Heat and Energy
35.
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
a)
Oil
b)
Coal
c)
Crops
d)
Natural Gas
36.
Fossil fuels include coal, oil and natural gas. Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they —
a)
Take many, many years to be replaced
b)
require expensive equipment
c)
Can be found all over Earth's surface
d)
Provide much of the energy we use
37.
It is important to conserve nonrenewable resources because these resources–
a)
Form from the remains of plants or  animals
b)
May be used up in the near future
c)
Have less stored energy than renewable resources
d)
Are easier to find than other resources
38.
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
a)
Water
b)
Oxygen
c)
Wood
d)
Oil
39.
What characteristic do all renewable resources share?
a)
Produced by waste products of animals
b)
Form underground from dead organisms
c)
Allow energy to pass through them easily
d)
Replaced in a reasonably short time period
40.

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

a)

renewable resources

b)

replaceable resources

c)

non renewable resources

d)

non replaceable resources

41.

Geothermal energy uses heat from ____ to produce electricity.

a)

the earth

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

natural gas

42.

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

a)

fire

b)

steam

c)

water

d)

heat

43.

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

a)

fire

b)

steam

c)

water

d)

heat

44.

Renewable resources ...

a)

are not replaceable

b)

are used more frequently than non renewables

c)

are never going to run out

d)

going to run out

45.

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

46.

What are fossil fuels?

a)

coal, oil, uranium

b)

oil, natural gas, uranium

c)

coal, oil, natural gas

d)

geothemals, coal, natural gas

47.

Petroleum is mainly used in the United States for...

a)

gasoline for cars

b)

running coal burning power plants

c)

making windmills turn

d)

burning for heat

48.

A photovoltaic cell captures ____ to be used for power.

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

coal

d)

sunlight

49.

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

50.

Why is TN so reliant on non-renewable energy?

a)

because non- renewable sources produce more energy with fewer power plants

b)

Because non-renewable sources do not produce as much energy as renewable sources

c)

Because non-renewable sources will not run out.

d)

Because non-renewable sources have the most plants in TN therefore make the most electricity.

51.

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

a)

biomass

b)

geothermal

c)

nuclear

d)

hydroelectric

52.

Which are non renewable resources?

(Choose all correct answers)

a)

natural gas

b)

coal

c)

water in a dam

d)

oil

e)

nuclear energy

53.

Which of these are renewable resources?

a)

coal

b)

wind

c)

geothermal

d)

water in a dam

e)

biomass

54.

Which of these is non renewable

a)

natural gas

b)

water in a dam

c)

solar power

d)

wind energy

55.

Which of these is renewable energy?

a)

coal

b)

petroleum

c)

oil

d)

biomass

56.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
57.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
58.
what is a non renewable resource?
a)
water
b)
wind
c)
coal
d)
biomass
59.
what is a fossil fuel
a)
oil
b)
biomass
c)
wind 
d)
hydro
60.
what is a fossil fuel
a)
oil
b)
biomass
c)
wind 
d)
hydro
61.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
62.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
63.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
64.
Wind is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
65.
Wind is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
66.
Geothermal Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
67.
Non-renewable or Renewable: Coal
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
68.
Non-renewable or Renewable: Coal
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
69.
Generally, which of the following energy resources are better for the environment?
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
70.
Non-renewable or Renewable: Wood
a)
Non-renewable 
b)
Renewable
71.
The sun produces energy using _____.
a)
fission
b)
fusion
c)
biomass
d)
geothermal
72.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
73.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
74.
What percentage of our energy use comes from fossil fuels?
a)
25%
b)
45%
c)
61%
d)
86%
75.
Fossil fuels include coal, oil and natural gas. Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they —
a)
Take many, many years to be replaced
b)
require expensive equipment
c)
Can be found all over Earth's surface
d)
Provide much of the energy we use
76.
What characteristic do all renewable resources share?
a)
Produced by waste products of animals
b)
Form underground from dead organisms
c)
Allow energy to pass through them easily
d)
Replaced in a reasonably short time period
77.
Which of the following determines whether a resource is a renewable or nonrenewable resource?
a)
The cost for obtaining and using the resource.
b)
The effect of the resource on the environment
c)
whether the resource is used to generate energy or is made into products
d)
the rate at which the resource can be replaced
78.
Which of the following determines whether a resource is a renewable or nonrenewable resource?
a)
The cost for obtaining and using the resource.
b)
The effect of the resource on the environment
c)
whether the resource is used to generate energy or is made into products
d)
the rate at which the resource can be replaced
79.
Which of the following statements about all fossil fuels is true?
a)
Fossil fuels are liquids.
b)
Fossil fuels are found only on land.
c)
Fossil fuels are renewable.
d)
Fossil fuels form from the remains of ancient organisms such as plants and animals.
80.
How can people reduce the amount of resources they use?
a)
make more landfills and garbage dumps
b)
buy products with lots of packaging 
c)
use water, electricity, and gas conservatively and recycle metal, paper, and glass
d)
Think only about what you need right now and don’t worry about the future
81.
Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable 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)
We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form.
c)
They are being formed too far beneath the surface of the ocean 
d)
The fossil fuels are being broken down by a natural process faster than they can form.
82.
A large tract of land is purchased by a commercial agricultural company. The land is cleared of its native flora (plants), and a single crop is planted instead. What is the effect of this action?
a)
There is an increase in the variety of foods.
b)
The biodiversity of the area is reduced.
c)
There is a reduction in the size of the land
d)
The cost of the planted crop increases

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