ENV10.2 - Renewable Energy

Renewable energy is energy from sources that

• Are constantly being formed
• Will take years to deplete
• Humans can manufacture
• Were once living organisms

Compared to washing clothes in warm water, washing clothes in cold water uses

• Much more energy

• Much less energy

• The same amount of energy

• No energy at all

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(Select all true responses) In the US, which of the following would INCREASE energy efficiency?

• Using public transportation and developing more efficient engines for vehicles

• Turning thermostats down in winter and up in summer

• Using insulation in the walls of homes and businesses

• Buying a car for everyone in the house older than 16

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The most energy-efficient vehicles available today are

• Hybrid cars
• 2021 Diesel Ford F-350 Truck
• Fuel cell cars
• Cars that use biomass fuel

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A hybrid car uses

• An efficient gasoline engine and an electric motor
• An efficient gasoline engine and a fuel cell
• A fuel cell and a solar cell
• A photovoltaic cell and an electric motor

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(Select all true responses) Which of the following is an example of how biomass fuel is currently being used

• Ethanol from fermenting corn is added to gasoline

• Biogas digesters ferment manure and produce heat and methane

• Dung-fired power stations produce electricity

• Burning wood for heat and cooking

Habitat loss, soil erosion, and air pollution are disadvantages of which renewable energy source?

• Biomass
• Solar
• Wind
• Moving water

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In developing countries, you are most likely to find biomass used

• For heating and cooking
• To generate electricity
• For manufacturing
• As a source of hydropower

Which of the following is a major source of biomass fuel in developing countries?

• Wood
• Dung (manure)
• The sun
• Wind

This plant can be used as a source of renewable fuel called

• Ethanol

• Ground source heat

• Hydropower

• Photovoltaic power

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