5th Grade - Alternative Energy

What does Geothermal energy use to spin the turbine?

• Heat from deep inside the earth
• Water from rivers
• Wind
• Sunlight

Biofuel is...

•  Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
• Energy that comes from the Sun
• A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
• Fuel from plant material

Solar Energy is... 

• Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
• Energy that comes from the Sun
• A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
• Fuel from plant material

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

What does hydroelectricity come from?

• Harnessing the movement of air
• The sun's heat and energy
• Harnessing the movement of water  

What is a major advantage that alternate energy has over fossil fuels?

• alternate energy does not produce radioactive waste
• alternate energy is more efficient than fossil fuels
• alternate energy increases the amount of sulfur dioxide ejected into the atmosphere
• alternate energy reduces the amount of carbon dioxided ejected into the atmosphere

What is biomass? 

• energy from the sun
• energy from water
• energy from wind
• energy from plant and animal waste

What are two advantages of geothermal energy?

• cheap and a lot pollution
• expensive and a lot of pollution
• cheap and little pollution
• expensive and little pollution

Wind, geothermal, and solar energy are all what type of energy resources?

• cheap
• potential
• renewable
• chemical 

This Picture Represents Which Type of Alternative Energy?

• Wind
• Solar
• Biofuels
• Geothermal