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Sources of Energy

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Solar
d)
Biomass
3.
Petroleum and natural gas form from...
a)
strong winds
b)
cooled magma
c)
radioactive materials
d)
remains of plants and animals 
4.
Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Moving water
d)
Dung
5.
 Energy from the sun is known as......... 
a)
hydroelectric energy
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar energy
d)
wind energy
6.
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
a)
milk
b)
coal
c)
biomass
d)
water
7.
Water is renewable because it.......
a)
can be frozen
b)
important to all life
c)
can be replaced constantly
d)
can evaporate
8.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over 
d)
provide all the energy we use
9.
What type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground?
a)
wind
b)
coal
c)
biomass
d)
air
10.

Which of the following energy sources is the most sustainable?

a)

Coal

b)

Solar

c)

Oil

d)

Natural Gas

11.

Not having enough of a resource to meet the demand

a)

Scarcity

b)

Supply

c)

Demand

d)

Economics

12.

Which of these actions is environmentally sustainable?

a)

Leaving lights on

b)

Using public transport

c)

Dropping litter

d)

Recycling