Generating Electricity

What is a solar cooker?

• A device that uses sunlight to cook food.

• A type of nonrenewable energy source

• A type of gasoline

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Why is using energy from the Sun a good idea?

• Because it is warm.

• Because it will never run out.

• Because it is not heavy.

• Because it is expensive

All plants and animals rely on energy from the Sun every day. True or False?

• False

• True

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What is solar energy?

• Energy from the Sun

• Energy from the wind

• Energy from moving water

• Energy stored in a battery

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What is a solar panel?

• A wheel that spins with moving water to create electricity.

• Devices that use wind power to make electricity.

• Devices which are used to absorb the sun's rays and convert them into electricity or heat

An electric current is a way of transferring energy. True or False?

• True

• False

Name something you use daily that uses electricity.

A device that stores chemical energy and converts it to electrical energy

• solar cooker

• a wind turbine

• battery

• a heat lamp

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What is a nonrenewable resource?

• A resource that will eventually run out.

• A resource that will never run out.

What is renewable resource?

• A resource that will never run out.

• A resource that will run out.