Alternative energies vs fossil fuels

Fossil fuels include

• coal. oil and nuclear energy

• solar, wind and eolic power

• coal, oil and natural gas

• nuclear, geothermal and biofuels

Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?

• The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years

• Solar energy recharges batteries

• It's cheaper than fossil fuels

• is a clean energy

Renewable energy resources produce less_____________ than fossil fuels.

____________ power is electricity produced by flowing water.

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?

Heat transferred from beneath the surface of Earth and used to produce energy for human use is...

All of the following are considered renewable energy sources EXCEPT –

• solar

• coal

• wind

• biomass

What do we call large areas of windmills?

_____ includes wood, biogas and bioethanol,

Which of the following is NOT TRUE related to NUCLEAR POWER?

• is renewable

• always available since it does not depend on the weather

• expensice

• non renewable