Topic 5: Human Uses of Energy

In a house that uses geothermal energy, what do you expect to see moving in the heating pipes running through the house?

• warm water

• coal

• warm air

• petroleum

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A wind turbine uses what type of energy?

• renewable

• nonrenewable

How do you know that wind has energy?

• it is made of air particles

• it feels warm on a sunny day

• it does not always blow in the same direction

• it can cause the blades of a turbine to move

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How can coal power plants help prevent rain from becoming too acidic?

• they can cool the water before releasing it

• they can increase the amount of coal that is burned

• they can put the scrubbers in their smokestacks

• they can increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the air

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What do you see inside of a dam?

• solar panels that gather energy

• fossil fuels being used to heat water

• the motion of flowing water turning turbines

• geothermal energy being used to heat the water

Which is a renewable source?

• coal

• water

• fossil fuels

• diamonds

Hydropower is a nonrenewable source?

• true

• false

Which is an example of a use of a renewable resource?

• heating soup over a gas burner

• putting gasoline in a car

• making a fire out of wood

• eating with a plastic spoon

Energy that comes from wood and plants is called?

• Hydropower

• geothermal

• natural gas

• biomass

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How are nuclear power plants and coal power plants different?

• The fuel for a coal plant is mined, but the fuel for a nuclear plant is not

• nuclear power plants don't release pollutants, but coal power plants do.

• nuclear power plants are smaller than coal power plants

• coal power plants don't release pollutants, but nuclear power plants do