Renewable Energy

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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Renewable energy resources produce less_____________ than fossil fuels.

• pollution

• energy

• wind

• light

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_____________ power is electricity produced by flowing water.

• Solar 
• Wind 
• Hydroelectric 
• water

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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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_____________________ energy comes from underground pockets of hot water.

• hydroelectric

• nuclear

• solar

• geothermal

What percentage of energy used in the U.S. comes from renewable energy?

• 5%

• 10%

• 50%

• 80%

Energy created from wood, peat moss, and manure is called __________________ energy.

• biomass

• geothermal

• natural

• solar

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_________________________ is created when the kinetic energy from falling water is converted into electricity.

• geothermal energy

• biomass energy

• wind energy

• hydroelectricity

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what is a drawback to hydroelectric power?

• fish being isolated on one side of the dam

• water in the reservoir becomes warm

• increases the dissolved oxygen

• increases the rate of nutrient flow downstream

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Which location would be best for geothermal energy?

• Arizona

• Oklahoma

• Hawaii

• Colorado

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