Renewable and Nonrenewable energy 2020

Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable because they

• do not produce pollution

• are no longer used by humans

• are created so quickly

• take millions of years to form, so once they're gone, they're gone

Where does geothermal energy come from?

• The Earth's atmosphere

• The sun

• Below the surface of the earth

• Splitting atoms

Energy produced by burning organic matter such as wood, food scraps, and animal matter is called______________ energy.

• Biomass
• Thermal energy
• Solar
• Wind

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Which power plant would have the lowest emissions

• Natural Gas

• Hydroelectric

• Geothermal

• Coal

is a machine that converts solar energy (motion) into electrical energy

• Electric generator

• photovoltaic cells

• Transformer

• Water pump

Geothermal Power is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable

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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

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Wind farms create numerous careers - True or False?

• True
• False

Energy that comes from the sun

• Wind

• Solar

• Renewable energy

• Efficient

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Energy that can be replenished at the same rate as it is used

• Natural Gas

• Alternative Energy

• Renewable Energy

• Nonrenewable Energy

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