Energy Resources

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What is a device that changes solar energy into electrical energy?

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Solar cell

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True or False: Geothermal energy is made from water being pumped underground near hot rock, turning it to steam.

Back

True

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Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable?

Back

They take a long time to form.

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What are nonrenewable resources?

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Energy sources that can never be replaced or are replaced more slowly than they are used.

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What type of energy conversion do hydroelectric plants perform?

Back

Water to Electricity.

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What is renewable energy?

Back

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

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Give an example of a renewable energy source.

Back

Solar energy.

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What is the main disadvantage of fossil fuels?

Back

They contribute to pollution and are limited in supply.

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What is wind energy?

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Energy generated from the movement of air.

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What is biomass energy?

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