Alternative Energy Sources

Which of the following is an example of renewable energy?

• water
• sunlight
• wind
• all of the above

Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?

• natural gas
• electricity
• oil
• petroleum

2. What fossil fuel is in the image?

• Coal
• Natural Gas
• Petroleum

3. What fossil fuel is in the image?

• Natural Gas
• Steam
• Coal
• Petroleum

Alternative energy is

• Generated by natural resources and is renewable
• man made
• nonrenewable
• not helpful to us in Texas

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
• hydroelectric power

Energy from the sun is called

• Biofuels
• Solar
• Geothermal
• Hydroelectric

Corn, wheat, and soybeans can be made into a substance called ethanol. In some places, ethanol is part of a mixture used to power cars and trucks. What type of alternative energy resource is ethanol?

• Hydroelectric
• Geothermal
• Biofuels
• Solar

All of the following are considered alternative energy sources EXCEPT –

• Wind
• Coal
• Biofuel
• Solar