Energy

Alternative energy is

• Generated by natural resources and is renewable
• man made
• nonrenewable
• gross

Geothermal energy is energy from 

• the sun
• heat from deep in the earth
• wind
• inexhaustable

Energy made from moving water or falling water is

• geothermal energy
• solar energy
• electrical energy
• hydro electrical energy

Renewable resources are

• man-made resources
• can be replaced in a short amount of time
• cannot be replaced 
• never run out

Biomass comes from

• Plants like corn
• Animal Fats
• Algae
• All of the above

Based on the data collected, which source of alternative energy is most efficient?

• Coal
• Wind
• Natural gas
• Solar

Hot water is pumped up from deep inside Earth and is used to heat homes or to generate electricity. This describes...

• biofuels
• hydroelectric energy
• geothermal energy

As water flows through a dam, a generator is turned and creates enough electricity for thousands of homes. This describes...

• biofuels
• hydroelectric energy
• geothermal energy
• solar power

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Which type of alternative energy source is shown in this picture?

• Wind
• Solar
• Hydroelectric
• Geothermal

Which of the methods of generating electricity does NOT use alternative energy resources? 

• Burning coal in a power plant
• Turbines spinning in dam
• Solar panels taking in light energy 
• Drilling wells to reach hot rocks deep inside the earth