Energy (Worksheet 3) Energy Resources Comprehension Answers
| 1. | Name three types of stored energy? Chemical Energy, Elastic potential energy, Gravitational potential energy, Kinetic Energy |
| 2. | What kind of energy does water form as it
falls down a waterfall? Kinetic Energy. |
| 3. | Name three fossil fuels? Oil, Gas and Coal. |
| 4. | Why are fossil fuels called non-renewable
sources of energy? Fossil fuels are called non-renewable sources of energy because they cannot be replaced once used. |
| 5. | Suggest three ways in which we can make
fossil fuels last longer. Better insulation, more efficient engines, better use of renewable sources of energy. |
| 6. | Name three ways in which water can be
used as an energy resource. Wave power, tidal power and hydroelectricity. |
| 7. | Name two energy resources that can be
used in developing countries. Wind power and Biomass. |
| 8. | Give one example of an object that uses
elastic potential energy. Rubber band , spring. |
| 9. | Which fossil fuels when burned, cause
acid rain? Coal and Oil. |
| 10. | Name two energy resources that may be
limited by the ability to find a suitable site. Geothermal and tidal power. |