Alternative Energy Review

Alternative Energy Resource 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

Based on the data collected, which source of alternative energy is most efficient?

• Coal
• Wind
• Natural gas
• Solar

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Which renewable resource uses the natural resource in the picture below to produce energy?

• wind
• tidal
• biomass
• geothermal

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
• hot water heating

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One problem with ____ energy is that it produces radioactive waste. 

• nuclear
• solar
• tidal
• geothermal

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Which alternative energy source does this information describe?

• Hydroelectricity
• Solar energy
• Biofuels
• Wind

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Why are fossil fuels more widely used than solar energy?

• Solar energy is harder to find
• Fossil fuels are much cheaper
• Fossil fuels are more abundant
• The sun's energy can never be harnessed

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The house illustrated here uses panels on the roof to collect a natural resource and convert it into electricity that can be used.
Which alternative energy source does this house use?

• Water
• Wind
• Solar
• Geothermal

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An energy company wants to build a hydroelectric power plant. Which of these characteristics of an area is most important to the development of a hydroelectric power plant? 

• The area has a cool, rainy climate.
• The area is located in a valley with very little wind and frequent heavy fog.
• The area has a river that flows rapidly from nearby mountains through a valley
• The area has no geysers or hot springs.

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Which of the methods of generating electricity does NOT use alternative energy resources? 

• Burning coal in a power plant
• Turbines spinning in dam
• Solar panels taking in light energy 
• Drilling wells to reach hot rocks deep inside the earth 

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