� Seen Passage 01: Human can neither create nor destroy energy
Passage:
Human can neither create nor destroy energy. They can only use it. For this, they have to depend
on different sources which are called energy resources. Two types of energy resources are there.
One is renewable and the other is non-renewable. Solar energy, wind energy, hydropower, tidal
power etc. are renewable. They can be used again and again. But coal, oil, and natural gas are
non-renewable. They cannot be replaced after use.
� 1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives:
a. What can human beings do with energy?
Answer: iii. Use it
b. What are the energy sources called?
Answer: iv. Energy resources
c. Which one is a renewable energy?
Answer: iii. Wind energy
d. Which energy source cannot be used again?
Answer: iii. Natural gas
e. What is the main idea of the passage?
Answer: iii. Energy resources and their uses
f. Which energy resource is non-renewable?
Answer: iv. Coal
g. What kind of energy can be used again and again?
Answer: iii. Renewable energy
h. Why are renewable energies important?
Answer: iii. Because they can be used repeatedly
i. What type of energy is solar energy?
Answer: ii. Renewable
� 2. Answer the following questions:
a. What can humans do with energy?
Answer: Humans can only use energy; they cannot create or destroy it.
b. What are energy resources?
Answer: Energy resources are the different sources from which humans get energy.
c. How many types of energy resources are there?
Answer: There are two types of energy resources - renewable and non-renewable.
d. What are renewable energy resources?
Answer: Renewable energy resources are those that can be used again and again, such as solar
energy, wind energy, and tidal power.
e. Why can’t non-renewable energy be replaced?
Answer: Non-renewable energy resources like coal, oil, and natural gas cannot be replaced after
use because they take millions of years to form.
f. Why do humans depend on energy resources?
Answer: Because they need energy to perform various tasks and they cannot create or destroy
energy.
g. What are some examples of renewable energy?
Answer: Solar energy, wind energy, hydropower, and tidal power.
h. What happens after using non-renewable energy resources?
Answer: They cannot be replaced after use.
i. Name two non-renewable energy sources mentioned in the passage.
Answer: Coal and natural gas.
j. How are renewable and non-renewable energy resources different?
Answer: Renewable energy can be used repeatedly, but non-renewable energy cannot be
replaced after use.
