Question 1
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Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?
Question 2
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Fossil fuels are formed from:
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water
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electricity
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dead plans and animals
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rocks
Question 3
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Electricity is not a fuel because:
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it has to be generated using other energy resources.
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it is easy to switch on and off.
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it cannot be used to make cars run.
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it can burn you.
Question 4
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Which of the following is not true?
Question 5
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Why do we need to save energy?
Question 6
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Which of these would not help us to use less energy for transport?
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Using a car that could go further for every litre of petrol.
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Using a bus instead of going by car.
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Always using the car for short journeys.
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Walking to school.
Question 7
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How could we save energy on heating our homes?
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Keep the house warmer and open the windows.
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Keep the house cooler and wear a jumper.
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Make sure we leave the heating on when we are out.
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Turn the heat up at night, so we don’t need blankets on the bed.
Question 8
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Which of these things might happen if you walked to school instead of coming by car?
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You might get wet if it rained.
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It might take you longer to get to school.
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You would be healthier and fitter.
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All of them.
Question 9
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Renewable energy resources will run out one day.
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Renewable energy resources will not run out.
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Non-renewable energy resources will not run out.
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None of our energy resources will run out.
Question 10
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Which of these is a non-renewable energy resource?
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solar
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wind
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natural gas
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moving water
Question 11
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Our bodies get the energy they need from:
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food
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water
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warm clothes
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hot baths
Question 12
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The units for measuring energy are:
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horsepower
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degrees
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joules
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newtons
Question 13
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Which statement is true?
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Coal has energy because it is black.
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Fossil fuels have energy because the animals that became fossils ran around a lot.
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Coal has energy because it is warm inside the Earth.
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The plants that formed coal got their energy from the Sun.
Question 14
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Which of these energy resources does not originally come from the Sun?
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wind energy
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solar power
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fossil fuels
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geothermal energy
Question 15
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Select the fuels which can be used in an oven for cooking.
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Wood
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Electricity
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Nuclear energy
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Solar energy
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Natural gas
Question 16
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Select fuels which can be stored in tanks and are often used for heating houses.
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Coal
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Oil
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Hydrogen
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Gas
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Wood
Question 17
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Select solid fuels which can be used in a boiler or open fire.
Question 18
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How long ago were fossil fuels formed?
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100 years
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1000 years
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10000 years
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Millions of years