Energy sources

True or False. Renewable sources will never run out.

• True

• False

Which form of energy uses water moving through a dam?

• Geothermal

• Nuclear

• Solar

• Hydropower

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Energy that uses heat from within the earth is ____.

• Nuclear

• Geothermal

• Wind

• Solar

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What is one advantage of using hydroelectricity as an energy source?

• Heat is captures under the earth

• It might change the migration patterns of salmon

• Reservoirs can be used to irrigate crops

• It doesn't need motion to turn turbines.

What is a disadvantage of using coal as an energy source?

• There is lots of it everywhere

• It releases radiation as a byproduct

• It is inexpensive

• Mining can damage the environment

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

What is a disadvantage of using nuclear power?

• It releases radiation as a byproduct

• It produces a lot of energy really fast

• It needs motion to turn turbines

• It is dependent on weather

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Which two energy sources require open space?

• Biomass and natural gas

• Wind and Hydropower

• Wind and Solar power

• Solar power and Nuclear power

Which energy source depends on the weather?

• Hydropower

• Solar

• Wind

• Geothermal

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Which energy source uses turbines that spin in open air?

• Nuclear

• Hydropower

• Wind

• Geothermal

Which of these is NOT a fossil fuel?

• Natural gas

• Nuclear

• Oil

• Coal