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Energy Resources

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Coal is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

2.

Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

3.

Oil is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

4.

Geothermal Power is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

5.

Wind is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

6.

Why are fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas called nonrenewable resources?

a)

  They can never be replaced.

b)

  They cannot be easily replaced.

c)

  They can be recycled.

d)

  They can be made in factories.

7.

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?

a)

biomass

b)

wind

c)

solar energy

d)

geothermal energy

8.

Use the diagram to put the steps below in the correct order to describe how electrical energy is generated in an electrical power plant.

a)

Steps 1, 3, 4, 2, then 5.

b)

Steps 5, 2, 4, 3, then 1.

c)

Steps 5, 3, 4, 2, then 1.

d)

Steps 1, 2, 4, 3, then 5.

9.

What happens to fossil fuels to create electricity?

a)

They are stored

b)

They are burned

c)

They are melted

d)

They are frozen

10.

Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

11.

Biomass

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

12.

Nuclear

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

13.

Which of the following is considered a renewable energy resource?

a)

Coal

b)

Natural Gas

c)

Wind

d)

Nuclear

14.

What is the primary reason solar panels are considered a sustainable energy source?

a)

They require a lot of maintenance

b)

They produce energy without emitting greenhouse gases

c)

They are made from rare materials

d)

They are only effective in sunny areas

15.

In a hydroelectric power plant, what is the role of the dam?

a)

To store solar energy

b)

To block wind currents

c)

To create a reservoir of water

d)

To generate geothermal heat