Renewable & Nonrenewable Quick Check

Alternative energy is

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

Energy from the sun is called

• Biofuels
• Solar
• Geothermal
• Hydroelectric

Nonrenewable resources are

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

Corn, wheat, and soybeans can be made into a substance called ethanol. In some places, ethanol is part of a mixture used to power cars and trucks. What type of alternative energy resource is ethanol?

• Hydroelectric
• Geothermal
• Biofuels
• Solar

All of the following are considered alternative energy sources EXCEPT –

• Wind
• Coal
• Biofuel
• Solar

Which alternative energy source is generated beneath Earth’s crust and can be used to heat buildings?

• Hydroelectric energy
• Geothermal energy
• Wind energy
• Solar energy

Wind Energy is...

•  Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
• Energy that comes from the Sun
• A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
• Fuel from plant material

Solar Energy is... 

• Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
• Energy that comes from the Sun
• A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
• Fuel from plant material

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

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

• Wind
• Solar
• Hydroelectric
• Geothermal