Energy Resources

Oil, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Coal - What do these items have in common?

• They are examples of inexhaustible energy resources.
• They are examples of renewable energy resources.
• They are examples of energy resources that do not cause pollution.
• They are examples of nonrenewable energy resources.

Which of the following energy resources is nonrenewable?

• Biomass
• Geothermal
• Fossil Fuel
• Hydropower

Why is the Sun considered the ultimate energy source?

• The Sun is the center of our solar system.
• The Sun provides energy for the water cycle and plants.
• The Sun is limited in the amount of energy released daily.
• The Sun rises and sets each day as seen from Earth.

Which energy resource, once depleted, is essentially nonrenewable?

• Coal
• Solar
• Biomass
• Wind

Coal, oil, and natural gas are _____ resources created from the remains of early plants and animals.

• natural
• small
• large
• waste

____ is the remains of plants and animals.

• Biomass
• Natural gas
• Geothermal
• Hydropower

The type of energy that cattle create is ________? 

• biomass
• solar
• natural gas
• nuclear

What type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground?

• wind
• coal
• biomass
• air

Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......

• require expensive equipment
• take millions of years to replace
• can be found all over 
• provide all the energy we use

 Energy from the sun is known as......... 

• hydroelectric energy
• geothermal energy
• solar energy
• wind energy