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

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