Energy Quiz

Part 1: True / False

Statement True / False?

Oil is a renewable resource

The Middle East is where most of the world’s oil is found

New York City is a great location for wind power

Coal is created from dead leaves that are compressed for

millions of years.

Natural gas is the cleanest burning fossil fuel

Oil can be found deep underground

Coal mining is dangerous, and can cause serious health

problems

Part 2: Renewable vs. Non-Renewable

Energy  Source   Renewable  or  Non-­‐Renewable?    

Coal    

Wind    

Solar    

Hydropower    

Nuclear    

Oil    

Natural  Gas    

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Part 3: Multiple Choice

1) Which of the following is a correct definition for renewable resource?

a. A resource which cannot be recycled
b. An energy source that is clean
c. An energy source that can be used up
d. A resource which cannot be used up

2) Which of the following is a non-renewable energy resource?

a. Coal
b. Solar
c. Wind
d. Hydropower

3) Which of the following creates the most greenhouse gasses?

a. Coal
b. Oil
c. Wind
d. Natural gas

4) Which factor contributes to global warming?

a. increased burning of fossil fuels
b. increased use of solar-powered cars
c. better long-term weather forecasats
d. changing distance between Earth and the Sun

5) How is CO2 removed from the atmosphere?

a. Humans breathe it in
b. Trees absorb it
c. Factories and powerplants release it by burning fossil fuels
d. Animals perform cellular respiration

6) Which energy source is the largest source of electricity in the United States?
a. Wind
b. Solar
c. Nuclear
d. Coal

7) Which energy source does not depend originally on the Sun?

a. Nuclear
b. Coal
c. Hydropower
d. Solar

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 8) Why is natural gas considered to be a non-renewable energy source?
a. Gas is expensive to mine from the Earth
b. Once natural gas is used, it takes millions of years to be replenished
c. Natural gas creates greenhouse gases when burned
d. Sunlight is the original source of the energy in natural gas

Part 4: Pros and Cons

Directions: Write one pro and one con for each energy source

Energy  Source   Pro   Con  

Coal      

Oil      

Wind      

Solar      

Hydropower      

Nuclear      

Geothermal      

Natural  Gas      

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Part 5: Greenhouse Effect

1) Which of the following adds the most CO2 to the atmosphere?

a. More humans breathing out
b. Wind turbines
c. Coal power plants
d. Burning of natural gas

2) In your own words, explain why greenhouse gasses cause global warming. Write at
least three complete sentences.

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3) Describe how human population growth and the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere
have changed over the last 200 years?

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