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WorksheetsEnergy Resources
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Geothermal Power is a __________ energy resource.
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Wind is a __________ energy resource.
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Why are fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas called nonrenewable resources?
They can never be replaced.
They cannot be easily replaced.
They can be recycled.
They can be made in factories.
Some power plants pump water down deep holes into hot rock. The hot rock heats the water, which turns the water into steam. The steam rushes back to Earth’s surface and is used to make electricity. This plant is generating which alternative energy resource?
biomass
wind
solar energy
geothermal energy
Use the diagram to put the steps below in the correct order to describe how electrical energy is generated in an electrical power plant.
Steps 1, 3, 4, 2, then 5.
Steps 5, 2, 4, 3, then 1.
Steps 5, 3, 4, 2, then 1.
Steps 1, 2, 4, 3, then 5.
What happens to fossil fuels to create electricity?
They are stored
They are burned
They are melted
They are frozen
Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Biomass
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Nuclear
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Which of the following is considered a renewable energy resource?
Coal
Natural Gas
Wind
Nuclear
What is the primary reason solar panels are considered a sustainable energy source?
They require a lot of maintenance
They produce energy without emitting greenhouse gases
They are made from rare materials
They are only effective in sunny areas
In a hydroelectric power plant, what is the role of the dam?
To store solar energy
To block wind currents
To create a reservoir of water
To generate geothermal heat
