Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy

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What type of energy resource is wind?

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Renewable

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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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What is the energy generated from the sun by using solar panels?

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Solar

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When coal is used by humans, what is it typically used to do?

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Generate electricity

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Which of the following are fossil fuels? coal, oil, and natural gas; nuclear power; hydroelectricity, solar power, wind power, geothermal energy; biomass: wood, scraps, corn stalks, animal waste, etc.

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coal, oil, and natural gas

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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 nonrenewable 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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What is solar energy?

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Energy harnessed from the sun's rays, often using solar panels.

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What is wind energy?

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Energy generated from the movement of air, typically harnessed by wind turbines.

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What is hydroelectric energy?

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Energy produced from the movement of water, usually in dams.