Renewable Resources

Renewable Resources

What are they?

• They are materials that are replaced quickly in nature.

• Water,wind, sunlight, plants, and animals.

Multiple Select

Select all the examplesof Renewable Resources.

• Coal

• Wind

• Water

• Gasoline

• Sunlight

Alternative Energy Source

• It is a source of energy other than burning fossil fuels.

• Plants,animals, sunlight, geothermal energy, moving water, and wind.

Poll

Wood, crops, and animal waste are part of what we know as biomass.

• True

• False

Biomass

• Wood, crops, and animal waste are part of what we know as biomass.

• Burning biomass transforms stored energy into thermal energy.

• A type of fuel made from biomass is called biofuel.

Multiple Choice

Energy that comes fromthe Sun is called solar energy.

• True

• False

Solar Energy

• It heats water and land.

• Solar power--> power obtained from solar energy to generate electricity using solar cells.

Multiple Choice

Where does geothermal energy come from?

• From the Earth's interior

• From the Earth's surface

Geothermal Energy

• It is energy obtained form the Earth's interior.

• Water that lies deep inside Earth is heated.

• The thermal energy that is responsible for hot springs or geysers can be used toproduce electricity.

Multiple Choice

It is energy that comes from moving water.

• Geothermal

• Hydropower

Hydropower

• It is energy that comes form moving water.

• Moving water is a valuable source of energy because it is readily available, plentiful, and easy to find.

• It is one of the oldest types of energy used by humans.

• Electricity produced by waterpower is called hydroelectricity (rivers, tides, and oceans).

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