Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy

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What type of power plant uses the potential energy of water trapped behind a dam?

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Hydroelectric power plant.

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__________ 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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Coal and oil are?

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Non-Renewable energy resources.

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Wind is a __________ energy resource.

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Renewable.

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The Earth provides humans with an unlimited amount of fossil fuels. They are considered renewable. True or False?

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False.

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What is renewable energy?

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

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What is 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 coal, oil, and natural gas.

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Name one example of a renewable energy source.

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Solar energy.

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Name one example of a non-renewable energy source.

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Natural gas.

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What is a solar power station?

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A facility that converts sunlight into electricity.