Energy Resources Worksheet
This worksheet covers various aspects of energy resources, including renewable and non-renewable sources, their advantages, disadvantages, and environmental impacts, suitable for Grade 11 science students.
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Energy Resources Assessment
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work where applicable.
1. Which of the following is considered a non-renewable energy resource?
Solar power
Wind energy
Natural gas
Hydropower
2. What is the primary environmental concern associated with the burning of fossil fuels?
Water pollution
Air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions
Soil degradation
Noise pollution
3. The process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy is called .
4. Geothermal energy harnesses heat from the Earth's .
5. Nuclear fission is a renewable energy source.
True
False
6. Biofuels are derived from living organisms or their metabolic byproducts.
True
False
7. Briefly explain the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy resources, providing one example for each.
8. Describe two advantages and two disadvantages of using solar energy as a primary power source.
Match each energy resource with its characteristic.
9. Wind Energy
a. Energy from radioactive elements
10. Biomass
b. Generated by moving air
11. Nuclear Energy
c. Derived from organic matter
12. Examine the energy pyramid below. In your own words, describe what an energy pyramid represents in an ecosystem and how energy flows through it.
