Alternative source of energy

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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Alternative energy is

• Generated by natural resources and is renewable
• man made
• nonrenewable
• not helpful to us in Texas

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Energy from the sun is called

• Biofuels
• Solar
• Geothermal
• Hydroelectric

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Non-renewable resources are

• man-made resources

• cannot be replaced quickly

• can be replaced in a short amount of time

• never run out

All of the following are considered alternative energy sources EXCEPT –

• Wind
• Coal
• Biofuel
• Solar

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As water flows through a dam, a generator is turned and creates enough electricity for thousands of homes. This describes...

• biofuels
• hydroelectric energy
• geothermal energy
• solar power

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Which type of alternative energy source is shown in this picture?

• Wind
• Solar
• Hydroelectric
• Geothermal

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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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Renewable resources are

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

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