Energy sources

A wind turbine can produce electrical energy because __________.

• it boils water

• it slows wind

• it turns a generator

• it collects light

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Which process can be used to power your home?

• solar electric energy

• solar thermal energy

• both solar thermal and solar electric energy

• neither

Where does the heat come from for geothermal energy?

• water

• sun

• atoms

• earth

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Which of these is not a biomass energy source?

• sun

• manure

• wood chips

• garbage

Which of these is a biomass energy source?

• corn

• wind

• petroleum

• water

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Geothermal energy is energy from 

• the sun
• heat from deep in the earth
• wind
• inexhaustable

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Wind energy is 

• generated from moving water
• starts with moving air and generates electricity
• starts with the sun
• comes from the earth

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Energy from the sun is called

• Biofuels
• Solar
• Geothermal
• Hydroelectric

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Nonrenewable resources are

• man-made resources
• cannot be replaced quickly
• can be replaced in a short amount of time
• never run out

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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

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