Energy Resources and Environmental Impact

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What is a con (bad thing) of solar energy?

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Solar energy is only available when the sun is out.

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Is water a renewable or non-renewable energy resource?

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Renewable

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Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.

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Nonrenewable

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What is an example of a solar energy technology?

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Solar cell.

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What is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years?

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Renewable Energy Resource

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Define renewable energy.

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Energy that is collected from resources that are naturally replenished, such as sunlight, wind, and water.

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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.

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What is solar energy?

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Energy from the sun that can be converted into thermal or electrical energy.

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What is hydroelectric power?

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Electricity generated by using the gravitational force of falling or flowing water.

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What is the environmental impact of burning fossil fuels?

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It releases greenhouse gases, contributing to climate change.