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Earth's Resources

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an advantage of Oil?

a)

Chance of a spill

b)

High amounts of gas released when burned

c)

Nonrenewable

d)

Inexpensive

2.

This is formed from heat deep within the earth.

a)

Nuclear

b)

Geothermal

c)

Hydropower

d)

Biomass

3.

__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.

a)

Renewable Energy Resource

b)

Nonrenewable Energy Resource

c)

natural resources

d)

pollution

4.
what is a non renewable resource?
a)
water
b)
wind
c)
coal
d)
biomass
5.

A group of non-renewable resources, called ______________, include coal, oil, and natural gas.

a)

Fossils

b)

Energy

c)

Resources

d)

Fossil fuels

6.

Which of the following are fossil fuels? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

7.

Which of the following are renewable energy sources? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Solar

b)

Wind

c)

Hydroelectric

d)

Geothermal

e)

Biomass

8.

How is geothermal energy harvested? (How do we get it?)

a)

solar panels collect the sunlight.

b)

The heat from the earth boils water to create steam.

c)

We pump it from the earth and refine it into gasoline.

d)

We drill for it and burn it like coal or wood.

9.

What is one disadvantage of using hydropower?

a)

Hydropower is a renewable energy resource. There are no disadvantages.

b)

The power is used as electricity to power large buildings instead of homes.

c)

Building dams can damage natural wildlife and water systems like lakes and rivers.

d)

Most of the time there isn't enough water power to create electricity.

10.

.Which of these is an example of biomass energy?

a)

A coal-burning generator

b)

A wood-burning stove

c)

A gasoline-burning automobile

d)

An automobile that operates on fuel cells

11.

Which of these is an advantage of fossil fuels?

a)

You can extract them without complicated machinery.

b)

They are relatively inexpensive to produce.

c)

Burning them does not have any negative side effects.

d)

There is an unlimited supply of them.

12.
What are renewable resources?
a)
Resources that can be replaced in a short amount of time
b)
Resources that are used faster than they can be replaced
c)
They can not be replaced
13.
What are Nonrenewable resources? 
a)
Resources that can be replaced in a short amount of time  
b)
Resources that are used faster than they can be replaced 
c)
Resources America does not use
14.
Does the United States gets most of its energy from renewable resources?
a)
Yes
b)
No
15.
Name Two examples of Nonrenewable resources?
a)
Coal and Oil
b)
Biomass and Wind Turbines
c)
Tidal and Geothermal
16.
Name two examples of Renewable energy?
a)
Coal and Nuclear
b)
Oil and Gas
c)
Solar Panels and Hydroelectric
17.
Define Biomass energy:
a)
Energy created by burning plant and animal wastes
b)
Energy created by tides and dams
c)
 Uses “farms”
d)

Energy from deep in the earth

18.
Define Geothermal energy
a)
Created by burning plant and animal wastes
b)
 Energy from the sun
c)
Heat energy from inside the Earth
19.

Natural resources form in nature. Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

a)

oil

b)

coal

c)

plastic

d)

water

20.
__________is the energy created by wind turning wind turbines.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Hydro
c)
Wind
d)
Nuclear
21.
Which of these is NOT a disadvantage of a nuclear power plant?
a)
It's waste can destroy habitats and ecosystems.
b)
It costs a lot of money to build.
c)
It produces radioactive waste.
d)
It produces large amounts of energy.
22.
One advantage of using hydropower is that...
a)
It can be built in any location
b)
it produces no air pollution
c)
It has no construction costs
d)
it uses a nonrenewable resource
23.
What is a fossil fuel?
a)
Fuel made from ground up fossils.
b)

Fuels from the burning of wood

c)
Fuel created from once living organisms
d)
Renewable sources of energy.
24.
Which NONRENEWABLE resource does not create greenhouse gases and climate change?
a)
solar
b)
biomass
c)
nuclear
d)
wind
25.

Advantage or Disadvantage?

Locations for wind turbines are limited because objects can block the wind.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

26.

Advantage or Disadvantage?

Solar panels are expensive to install.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

27.

Advantage or Disadvantage?

No solar energy is produced at night.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

28.

Choose the types of renewable energy resources. (Check all that apply)

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Solar

d)

Gas

e)

Oil

29.

Energy from moving water can be converted into electricity.

a)

true

b)

false

30.
_________is a liquid pumped from under the Earth’s surface and is then used to produce energy by burning.
a)
Oil
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Geothermal
d)
Hydro
31.
Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
32.
Nuclear Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
33.

What happens to fossil fuels to create electricity?

a)

They are stored

b)

They are burned

c)

They are converted to solar energy

d)

They are frozen

34.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
35.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
36.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
37.
Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
38.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
39.
Nuclear Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
40.
Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
41.
_________is compacted matter dug from under the Earth’s surface that is used to provide energy by burning it.
a)
Hydro
b)
Coal
c)
Nuclear
d)
Geothermal
42.
Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources if they are still forming beneath the surface today?
a)
They are being formed as a type of methane which we cannot use.
b)
They are being formed too far beneath the surface.
c)
The fossil fuels are being broken down by a natural process.
d)
We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form.
43.

What is a natural resource?

a)

a resource that occurs in nature without human intervention

b)

a resource that is human-made

44.

What is a synthetic resource?

a)

a resource made by humans from natural materials

b)

naturals resources such as trees and water

45.

You can make synthetic products from these things...

a)

Plant based resources

b)

Animal based resources

c)

Petroleum based resources

d)

All of the above

46.

Which is an example of a natural resource?

a)

pencils

b)

paper

c)

books

d)

trees

47.

What are examples of synthetic resources?

a)

plants

b)

potatoes

c)

potato chips

d)

t-shirt

48.

Fried Chicken

a)

Natural

b)

Synthetic

49.

Gummy Bears

a)

Natural

b)

Synthetic

50.

Orange

a)

Natural

b)

Synthetic

51.

Plastic Water Bottles

a)

Natural

b)

Synthetic

52.

Which type of material is this?

a)

Synthetic

b)

Natural

53.

Which materials are natural?

a)

Crocs

b)

Cotton

c)

Plastic

d)

Wheat

54.

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

a)

Fossil fuels

b)

Water

c)

Wood

d)

Chickens

55.

Is this table natural or synthetic?

a)

natural

b)

synthetic

56.

This picture contains...

a)

only natural resources

b)

only synthetic resources

c)

both natural and synthetic resources

57.

What is the difference between natural and synthetic resources?

a)

Natural resources are created through chemical processes, while synthetic resources are found in nature.

b)

Natural resources are found in nature and are not altered by humans, while synthetic resources are created through chemical processes.

c)

Natural resources are man-made, while synthetic resources occur naturally.

d)

Natural resources are renewable, while synthetic resources are non-renewable.

58.

What are synthetic materials made from?

a)

A. Naturally occurring minerals

b)

B. Chemically processing natural resources

c)

C. Recycled plastics

d)

D. Animal by-products

59.

True or False: Synthetic materials are never made from natural resources

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Nuclear energy is significantly cleaner than fossil fuels, producing virtually no greenhouse gases or air pollutants during operation, avoiding millions of car emissions annually and preventing millions of air pollution deaths. It also provides full energy 90% of the time. 1 pellet of nuclear energy is equal 1 ton of coal. If nuclear power is so great why isn't it the only source of energy we use?

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