Energy Resources

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Non Renewable Energy Resource

Question 2

__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.

Answer 2

Renewable Energy Resource

Question 3

Is Coal renewable or non renewable?

Answer 3

Non Renewable

Question 4

Is Solar Power Renewable or Non Renewable?

Answer 4

Renewable

Question 5

Is Natural Gas Renewable or Non Renewable?

Answer 5

Non-Renewable

Question 6

Is Oil Renewable or Non Renewable?

Answer 6

Non Renewable

Question 7

Is Geothermal Power a renewable or non renewable energy resource?

Answer 7

Renewable

Question 8

Is Wind a renewable or non-renewable energy ressource?

Answer 8

Renewable

Question 9

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

Answer 9

They cannot be easily replaced.

Question 10

Some power plants pump water down deep holes into hot rock. The hot rock heats the water, which turns the water into steam. What energy is this?

Answer 10

Geothermal energy

Question 11

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using Uranium?

Answer 11

Advatanges: Small Amount = Lots of Energy

Disadvantages: Dangerous towards all organisms, Nuclear waste.

Question 12

What characteristic do all renewable resources share?

Answer 12

They can be easily replaced.

Question 13

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

Electricity is generated.
Magnet spins between wire coils.
Water is heated and changes to steam.
Steam makes turbine spin.
Fossil fuel is burned.

Answer 13

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

Question 14

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using fossil fuels?

Answer 14

Advantages: high-energy, cheap

Disadvantages: Negative effects on ecosystems, contribute to climate change.

Question 15

What is the transformation of energy for a nuclear power plant?

Answer 15

Nuclear, Thermal, Mechanical, Electrical

Question 16

What is the transformation of energy for fossil fuels?

Answer 16

Chemical, Thermal, Mechanical, Electrical

Question 17

What is the transformation of energy for hydroelectricity?

Answer 17

Hydraulic, Mechanical, Electrical

Question 18

What is the transformation of energy for Geothermal?

Answer 18

Thermal, Mechanical, Electrical

Question 19

What is the transformation of energy for Wind?

Answer 19

Wind, Mechanical, Electrical

Question 20

What are Cyclones?

Answer 20

A tropical storm that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure, counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere

Question 21

What are Anticyclones?

Answer 21

Gentle Winds which rotate around a center of high pressure, moving clockwise in Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.

Question 22

What are Catchment Areas?

Answer 22

A low-lying region in which water from higher areas collect into a single water body.

Question 23

What is Topography?

Answer 23

The steepness of the land surrounding the area.

Question 24

What is Geology?

Answer 24

The Type of land and rock surrounding the area.

Question 25

How does Climate affect watersheds?

Answer 25

Rain or snow will affect the amount of water flowing into the area, as will the wind.

Question 26

How does Vegetation affect watersheds?

Answer 26

The presence of trees and plants will slow down the flow of water

Question 27

What are the Human disturbances that affect watersheds?

Answer 27

Dams, agriculture and urban development.

Question 28

What do Cyclones produce?

Answer 28

Clouds and Precipitation.

Question 29

What do Anti-cylones produce?

Answer 29

Clear Blue Skies.