Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy

Wind, moving water, sunlight, and heat from Earth’s interior are sources of

• Alternative energy

• Renewable energy

• Geothermal energy

• Ocean thermal energy

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What is considered a renewable energy source?

• items from deep in the earth

• precious minerals

• things that can be replenished or used again

• fossil fuels

All are renewable resources except:

• wind

• water

• coal

• sun

Which way would be the easiest to save energy in your home?

• turn off lights when not using them

• don't cook

• limit showers or bathing

• add solar panels to your roof

Energy can be classified into..

• Renewable and non renewable
  
• Natural and non renewable
• Renewable and Natural
  
• All of them

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Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?

• It's cheaper than fossil fuels
• The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years
  
• Solar energy recharges batteries
• All of them

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Reducing the amount of energy used is called  _____.

• renewable energy
• energy conservation
• nonrenewable energy
• kinetic energy

Solar energy is 

• Energy from the uneven heating of the earth.
• Energy from burning fossil fuels.
• Energy from the sun.
• Energy from turbines.

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What is a renewable resource?

• A resource you can reuse
• An object you cannot replace
• Fossil fuels
• polluted resources

Generally, which of the following energy resources are better for the environment?

• renewable
• nonrenewable