Alternative Energy Sources, Renewable and Nonrenewable

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What is coal made of? Options: decomposed animal and plant remains, water, electricity, all of the above

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decomposed animal and plant remains

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Which of the following is not a fossil fuel? natural gas, electricity, oil, petroleum

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electricity

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Geothermal energy is energy from

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heat from deep in the earth

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Energy made from moving water or falling water is

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hydroelectric power

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Energy from the sun is called

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Solar

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What type of alternative energy resource is ethanol? (Corn, wheat, and soybeans can be made into a substance called ethanol. In some places, ethanol is part of a mixture used to power cars and trucks.)

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Biofuels

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All of the following are considered alternative energy sources EXCEPT – Wind, Biofuel, Solar

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Coal

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Wind, geothermal, and solar energy are all what type of energy resources?

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renewable

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What does Geothermal energy use to spin the turbine?

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Heat from deep inside the earth

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Hot water is pumped up from deep inside Earth and is used to heat homes or to generate electricity. This describes...

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geothermal energy