Energy Resources Worksheet
Explore different types of energy resources, their advantages, and disadvantages at a Grade 9 level.
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Energy Resources Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Refer to your knowledge of energy resources.
1. Which of the following is considered a non-renewable energy resource?
Solar power
Wind energy
Natural gas
Hydropower
2. The primary advantage of renewable energy sources is that they:
Are inexpensive to set up
Produce zero waste
Are naturally replenished
Are available everywhere
3. The process of converting sunlight into electricity using photovoltaic cells is called .
4. Fossil fuels were formed from the remains of ancient and over millions of years.
5. Geothermal energy harnesses heat from the Earth's interior.
True
False
6. Nuclear power is a renewable energy source.
True
False
7. Briefly explain one environmental impact of using fossil fuels.
8. Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of wind energy.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
9. Burning can release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
10. Nuclear power plants primarily use as fuel.
11. The illustration below represents an energy pyramid. Identify the type of organism found at each trophic level.
Producers:
Primary Consumers:
Secondary Consumers:
Tertiary Consumers: