Energy Review

An alternative to gasoline that is made from corn or other agricultural products?

• Biomass

• Ethanol

• Photovoltaic Cell

• Oil

Uses the sun's energy and a solar panel to produce electricity

• Acid Rain

• Biomass

• Wind Energy

• Photovoltaic Cell

Results from burning coal that contains high amounts of sulfur

• Ethanol

• Biomass

• Acid Rain

• Smog

A liquid fuel sources that can be distilled into many products and can destroy an environment when not properly handled.

• Oil

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Hydroelectric

A clean burring fuel that is currently used in some power plants and also in homes for cooking and heating.

• Oil

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Geothermal

Utilizing the power created by moving water

• Geothermal

• Solar

• Coal

• Hydroelectric

In the United States most of the energy is consumed by?

• Houses using energy for electricity

• Houses using energy for cooking and heating

• Industrial uses such as manufacturing

• Transportation Needs

What type of pollution is released by cars, trucks, and busses.

• Water

• Methane gas

• Nuclear waste

• Carbon dioxide

Why does the United States continue to use fossil fuels?

• They are clean burning

• They will last forever

• They are fairly cheap and have a large variety of uses.

• We have no other choices.

The energy in fossil fuels is often converted into?

• Sulfur

• Electricity

• Carbon

• Uranium