Renewable and No Renewable Sources of Energy

Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

By Elisa Lazarte

​What is Renewable Energy?

Renewable energy comes from natural resources that are naturally replenished, such as sunlight, wind and waves.

​Types of Renewable Energy

​What is Non - Renewable Energy?

Non-renewable energy comes from natural resources that are not naturally replenished, such as oil and coal.

​Types of Non-Renewable Energy

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a renewable resource?

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Wind

• Oil

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Multiple Choice

What is electricity that can be produced by water called?

• Biomass Energy

• Solar Energy

• Hydro Energy

• Biofuel energy

Multiple Choice

What type of energy is produced by the tool in the image?

• Wind Energy

• Hidro Energy

• Biomass Energy

Multiple Choice

A farmer just bought cattle. What type of energy can the cattle create?

• Wind Energy

• Biofuel Energy

• Hydro Energy

• Nuclear Energy

Open Ended

Why is it important to conserve nonrenewable resources?

Multiple Choice

Which of these is are alternative energy sources?

• Air

• Oil

• Water

• Coal

Multiple Choice

What are the three types of fossil fuels?

• Solar, wind, and water

• Oil, solar, and geothermal

• Natural gas, oil, and coal

• Coal, wind, and natural gas

Multiple Choice

What is a material found in nature that is useful to humans?

• Natural resource

• Available resource

• Recycled resource

• None of these

Multiple Choice

What is another word for oil?

• Inexhaustible

• Biodegradable

• Natural gas

• Petroleum

Multiple Choice

What is a fossil fuel created by decomposed

organic matter that is mined from the ground?

• Coal

• Oil

• Natural gas

• Petroleum

Multiple Choice

What does it mean if something is biodegradable?

• It cannot be broken down in the

  environment

• It can be broken down in the environment

• It is nonrenewable

• It is a type of fossil fuel

Multiple Choice

What fossil fuel is turned into gasoline?

• Coal

• Oil

• Natural gas

• Plastic

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Multiple Choice

A natural fuel formed from the remains of organisms______

• soil

• fossil

• oil

• coal

Multiple Choice

________ is the heat that comes from the inside of an object.

• Water Energy

• Thermal energy

• Solar Energy

• Nuclear Energy