Energy Resources

Wind energy 

• is less expensive than fossil fuels
• is difficult to utilize in areas with low wind availability
• is a renewable source of energy
• utilizes small or large areas of land not previously used

Stored energy in water behind a dam falls and changes into mechanical energy that turns a turbine that turns coils in a generator that produces electrical energy.  What is this?

• Fossil Fuel Power Plant
• Nonrenewable Power Plant
• Nuclear Power Plant 
• Hydroelectric Power Plant

Which is an advantage of installing solar panels?

• Reduced amount of air polllution
• High cost to install
• Number of cloudy days
• Use of nonrenewable resources

Oil, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Coal - What do these items have in common?

• They are examples of inexhaustible energy resources.
• They are examples of renewable energy resources.
• They are examples of energy resources that do not cause pollution.
• They are examples of nonrenewable energy resources.

Why is the Sun considered the ultimate energy source?

• The Sun is the center of our solar system.
• The Sun provides energy for the water cycle and plants.
• The Sun is limited in the amount of energy released daily.
• The Sun rises and sets each day as seen from Earth.

Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......

• require expensive equipment
• take millions of years to replace
• can be found all over 
• provide all the energy we use

 Energy from the sun is known as......... 

• hydroelectric energy
• geothermal energy
• solar energy
• wind energy

Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....

• Wind
• Sunlight
• Moving water
• Dung

Coal is a fossil fuel that is formed from...

• Water eroding the land
• Meteors hitting Earth.
• Repeated volcanic eruptions.
• The decay of dead plants and animals

What is biomass? 

• energy from the sun
• energy from water
• energy from wind
• energy from plant and animal waste

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