Energy Review

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How are fossil fuels formed?

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Dead plants and animals from millions of years ago were buried under heat and pressure.

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What is wind energy?

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Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of air.

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What is a renewable energy resource?

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An energy resource that will NOT be depleted in the next hundreds of years.

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What type of energy resource is hydroelectric energy?

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Renewable.

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Why is solar energy considered renewable?

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The energy from the sun will not run out for billions of years.

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What are fossil fuels?

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Natural substances formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals, used as energy sources.

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What is the main advantage of renewable energy sources?

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They can be replenished naturally and are sustainable over time.

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Give an example of a non-renewable energy resource.

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Fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas.

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What is geothermal energy?

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Energy derived from the heat stored beneath the Earth's surface.

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What is biomass energy?

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Energy produced from organic materials, such as plant and animal waste.