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Renewable Energy and Resources and Conservation

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

The energy we use to function in our everyday lives can be classified as...

a)

Renewable or non-renewable

b)

Natural or non-renewable

c)

Renewable and Natural

d)

All of them

2.
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
3.
_____________ power is electricity produced by flowing water.
a)
Solar 
b)
Wind 
c)
Hydroelectric 
d)
water
4.

Renewable energy resources produce less_____________ than fossil fuels.

a)

pollution

b)

energy

c)

wind

d)

light

5.
Which energy uses water held behind a dam?
a)
Geothermal
b)
Hydroelectric
c)
Nuclear
d)
Solar
6.

What is a renewable resource?

a)

A resource you can reuse over and over

b)

An object you cannot replace

c)

Fossil fuels

d)

A resource that has a nearly unlimited supply

7.
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
8.
What is a disadvantage of wind power?
a)
We have too many rainy days in US
b)
It is not always windy in some places
c)
Companies charge too much to make the wind blow
d)
The sun is not always out
9.
Heat transferred from beneath the surface of Earth and used to produce energy for human use is...
a)
Hydropower
b)
Wind Energy
c)
Geothermal Energy
d)
Solar Energy
10.

All of the following are considered renewable energy sources EXCEPT –

a)

Wind

b)

Coal

c)

Biomass

d)

Solar

11.
Wind Energy is...
a)
 Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
b)
Energy that comes from the Sun
c)
A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
d)
Fuel from plant material
12.
Which type of alternative energy source is shown in this picture?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Hydroelectric
d)
Geothermal
13.
This power plant produces electricity most likely by using - 
a)
fossil fuels
b)
biofuels
c)
solar energy 
d)
geothermal energy 
14.

Renewable Resources are the SAME as ...

a)

Non-Renewable Resources

b)

Green Energy

15.
The house illustrated here uses panels on the roof to collect a natural resource and convert it into electricity that can be used.
Which alternative energy source does this house use?
a)
Water
b)
Wind
c)
Solar
d)
Geothermal
16.
Which alternative energy source is generated beneath Earth’s crust and can be used to heat buildings?
a)
Hydroelectric energy
b)
Geothermal energy
c)
Wind energy
d)
Solar energy
17.
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Solar
d)
Biomass
18.
What characteristic do all renewable resources share?
a)
Produced by waste products
b)
Form underground from dead organisms.
c)
Replaced in a short period of time
d)
Allow energy to pass through them easily
19.
Water is renewable because it.......
a)
can be frozen
b)
important to all life
c)
can be replaced constantly
d)
can evaporate
20.
What do we call large areas of windmills?
a)
Wind farms
b)
Hurricanes
c)
Turbines
d)
Wind tunnels
21.

A con for wind energy is...

a)

the wind turbines are unpleasant to look at

b)

the wind turbines are unpleasant to listen to

c)

they are cheap to build

d)

they provide income for farmers

22.

A positive aspect of investing in geothermal energy is...

a)

it is expensive to start using

b)

it is very efficient & reliable

c)

there is an unlimited supply of heat from within the Earth

d)

it is limited to certain areas

23.

The Hoover Dam uses ________ energy

a)

Hydropower

b)

Solar

c)

Geothermal

d)

Water

24.

What % of the energy in the WORLD comes from renewable energy?

a)

5.5%

b)

14%

c)

26%

d)

85%

25.

What % of the energy in the U.S. comes from renewable energy?

a)

5.5%

b)

14%

c)

26%

d)

85%

26.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
27.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
28.
Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
29.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
30.
Nuclear Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
31.
Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
32.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
33.
__________is the energy generated from the sun by using solar panels.
a)
Wind
b)
Hydro
c)
Nuclear
d)
Solar
34.
_________is energy generated when moving water turns turbines.
a)
Wind
b)
Hydro
c)
Geothermal
d)
Solar
35.
__________is the energy created by wind turning wind turbines.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Hydro
c)
Wind
d)
Nuclear
36.
When coal is used by humans, it is typically used to 
a)
Heat homes directly
b)
Heat water 
c)
Generate electricity
d)
Heat food
37.
A disadvantage of solar energy is
a)
that the clouds can block the sunlight
b)
it is not available at night
c)
that the clouds can block the sunlight and it is not available at night
d)
the sun is too hot to be absorbed in solar panels
38.
An example of a biofuel is
a)
gasoline
b)
oil
c)
animal waste
d)
minerals
39.
Conservation is
a)
the practice of increasing the use of natural resources in order to use them
b)
the practice of increasing the use of natural resources in order to save them
c)
the practice of decreasing the use of natural resources in order to use them
d)
the practice of decreasing the use of natural resources in order to save them
40.

which part of an atom moves to create current?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

41.

which type of renewable energy is pictured?

a)

photovoltaic cells

b)

parabolic solar collection

c)

hydroelectric

d)

geothermal

42.

which of the following is not a drawback of solar energy?

a)

sunlight does not have energy

b)

cost

c)

sun is not always out

d)

solar energy is diffuse and hard to collect

43.

which type of renewable energy is currently creating the most electricity generation?

a)

geothermal

b)

hydroelectric

c)

solar

d)

wind

44.

what is a drawback to hydroelectric power?

a)

fish being isolated on one side of the dam

b)

water in the reservoir becomes warm

c)

increases the dissolved oxygen

d)

increases the rate of nutrient flow downstream

45.

which of the following is a drawback to wind energy?

a)

migration of birds being interrupted

b)

noise

c)

disrupts the landscape

d)

not available in all locations

46.

Which location would be best for geothermal energy?

a)

Arizona

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Hawaii

d)

Colorado

47.

Which location would be best for wind energy?

a)

Arizona

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Hawaii

d)

Colorado

48.

Which renewable energy does not require spinning a turbine?

a)

hydroelectric

b)

wind

c)

tidal

d)

photovoltaic cells

49.

A home is built with clear glass panels that allow sunlight to pass through. This is an example of

a)

Active solar

b)

Passive solar

c)

Parabolic collector

d)

Photovoltaic Cells

50.

What is given off as waste in a hydrogen fueled car?

a)

H2

b)

O2

c)

H2O2

d)

H2O

51.

a home is fitted with pumps that pipe water to the roof of the home to be heated by the sun. This is an example of

a)

passive solar

b)

active solar

c)

parabolic collector

d)

photovoltaic cell

52.

which of the following is not a biofuel or a biomass?

a)

wood

b)

ethanol from corn

c)

dung

d)

methane

53.

fuel cells that use a chemical reaction to generate electricity are using

a)

hydrogen gas

b)

methane gas

c)

water

d)

oil

54.

which of the following batteries is the most powerful and most expensive?

a)

lead-acid

b)

lithium-ion

c)

nickel-metal hydride

d)

alkaline

55.

what is a drawback of using ethanol as a fuel alternative to gasoline?

a)

it is produced from a food item

b)

produces more pollution than gas

c)

nonrenewable and comes from the ground

d)

burns worse than gasoline

56.

Which of the following are the most energy efficient light bulbs?

a)

incandescent

b)

compact florescent

c)

LED

d)

halogen

57.

which of the following is the least energy efficient light bulbs?

a)

incandescent

b)

compact fluorescent

c)

LED

d)

halogen

58.

Wind power generators use the power of the wind to generate _________________.

a)

Electricity

b)

Biomass

c)

Cloud energy

d)

None of these

59.

When a new lake is built for a hydroelectric plant, the new lake floods old _______________ forcing animals to relocate.

a)

Deserts

b)

Cities

c)

Habitats

d)

None of these

60.

Geothermal Power plants generate power ________________,

a)

Anytime

b)

Sometimes

c)

Daylight hours

61.

Biomass energy comes from burning materials that were once _______________________.

a)

Buried

b)

Under Water

c)

In Cars.

d)

Alive

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