Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy

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What type of energy comes directly from the sun?

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Solar energy.

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What are coal and oil classified as?

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Non-renewable energy resources.

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True or False: The Earth provides humans with an unlimited amount of fossil fuels, which are considered renewable.

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False.

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Which of the following is a renewable resource: Solar, Coal, or Oil?

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Solar.

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What are the three main fossil fuels?

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Natural gas, oil, and coal.

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Define renewable energy.

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Energy that is collected from resources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat.

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Define non-renewable energy.

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Energy that comes from sources that will run out or will not be replenished in our lifetimes, such as fossil fuels and nuclear fuels.

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What is an example of a renewable energy source other than solar?

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Wind energy.

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What is the primary environmental concern associated with fossil fuels?

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They contribute to pollution and climate change.

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What is the process of converting sunlight into electricity called?

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Photovoltaics.