WorksheetsRenewable forms of energy
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
What kind of renewable energy does this picture represent?
geothermal
biomass
wind
solar
What kind of renewable energy does this picture represent?
geothermal
hydroelectric
wind
solar
What kind of renewable energy does this picture represent?
geothermal
biomass
wind
solar
Which renewable energy resource comes from burning plant material?
(a)
What renewable energy resource uses steam from the earth to turn turbines?
hydroelectric
geothermal
solar
wind
Which is an advantage for using wind energy?
It is clean without any pollutants.
Wind is inconsistent.
It is a great source because it is windy everywhere.
It is dangerous to birds.
Check all that apply.
What are the disadvantages for using solar energy?
Not a good source of energy in places without much sun.
Only converts 20% of the sun's energy to electricity.
Noisy
When it is running, it releases harmful emissions into the air.
Which of these is an advantage for using biomass?
Growing crops for biofuels requires large amounts of land.
Uses materials that might normally be thrown away
Using pesticides on crops can pollute
Releases harmful pollutants into the air
Check all that apply.
What are the advantages of using hydroelectric power?
It is highly efficient.
It is a clean with no emissions once a dam is in place.
Reliable because the flow of water can be controlled.
Expensive to build dams.
What is the term for the technology that generates electricity when sunlight in semiconductors, causing electrons to move?
_ resources can be replaced almost as quickly as they are used.
Renewable
Nonrenewable
When a input gear is smaller than a output gear you have.....
Increased Speed
Decreased Speed
To increase the speed of ROTATION, you can ____________________.
How long would it have took for the cement to cure had it been dumped in one big, continuous flow until the dam was complete instead of interlocking sections?
Twelve years.
Seventy-five years
18 months
125 years
Which of the following are NOT sources of renewable energy. Select ALL that apply.
Biomass
Natural Gas
Solar
Coal
Nuclear
The Ivanpah Power Plant, located in California, is what kind of energy power plant?
solar thermal power plant
wind power plant
hydro power plant
fossil fuel power plant
What happens when water flows through a dam?
The water evaporates.
The water turns a turbine.
The water is pumped back up.
The water creates sparks making electricity.
Other than using dams, what is another way to use hydropower?
Hydrogenerator
Hydropump
Hydroreservoir
Run of River
Which letter represents the turbine?
C
D
E
F
A lamp begins with electrical energy when plugged in and turns into _________ energy when the light comes on.
mechanical
kinetic
radiant
sound
Which is an advantage of natural gas?
natural gas can be used to heat homes and power cars
natural gas releases sulfur into the air
natural gas in nonrenewable
natural gas in flammable
Energy in motion or has to do with the position of an object is?
Thermal energy
Mechanical energy
Potential energy
Kinetic energy
This plant can be used as a source of renewable fuel called
Ethanol
Ground source heat
Hydropower
Photovoltaic power
