Energy Resources Worksheet
Explore different types of energy resources, their advantages, and disadvantages at a 7th-grade science level.
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Energy Resources Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. Which of the following is a renewable energy resource?
Coal
Natural Gas
Solar
Petroleum
2. What is the main disadvantage of using fossil fuels for energy?
They are inexpensive.
They produce greenhouse gases.
They are easy to transport.
They are readily available.
3. Energy resources that can be replenished naturally over a relatively short period of time are called energy.
4. The process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy is called .
5. Explain the difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy resources. Give one example of each.
6. Hydropower is a nonrenewable energy source.
True
False
7. The burning of fossil fuels contributes to air pollution.
True
False
Match the energy resource with its description.
8. Solar Energy
a. Energy from moving water
9. Wind Energy
b. Energy from the sun's radiation
10. Hydropower
c. Energy from moving air
11. Observe the energy pyramid below. What does this diagram represent in terms of energy flow in an ecosystem?
