Renewable & Nonrenewable Energy Sources

What are fossil fuels?

• Bones from animals that lived a long time ago.

• Liquids and gasses formed from dead plants and animals.

• A source of energy which can be quickly replenished.

True or False. The burning of fossil fuels is the biggest source of carbon dioxide emissions.

• True

• False

Where does coal come from?

• Water

• The sun.

• Fossilized plants.

Where does oil come from?

• Waves.

• Fossilized animals.

• Heat from the earth.

Where does the fuel for nuclear power come from?

• Radioactive materials which are mined.

• Heat from the earth.

• Fossilized plants.

This form of energy comes from the heat found under the earth in volcanic regions.

• WInd

• Geothermal

• Nuclear

This type of energy is sourced from water driving a water turbine and generator.

• Solar

• Nuclear

• Hydroelectric

Nonrenewable energy sources.

• Can not be quickly replaced.

• Can be quickly replaced.

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable energy source?

• Water

• Coal

• Wind

Plants, water, sunlight are examples of which type of resource.

• Renewable

• Nonrenwable

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