Renewable Energy

 Which sources of energy are NOT considered renewable

• geothermal (heat)

• coal

• hydroelectric  (water)

• wind

Select all the renewable energy resources from the list below:

• Oil

• Gas

• Geothermal

• Wind

• Solar

Energy resource that uses the natural rise and fall in the level of water in an area during a day

• Geothermal power

• Wave power

• Solar power

• Tidal power

What is an advantage of wind energy?

• It is inexpensive.

• It is more expensive.

• More people buy it, therefore it is popular.

• It helps the environment by not using materials the earth requires.

Which energy uses water held behind a dam?

• Geothermal

• Hydroelectric

• Nuclear

• Solar

What is a disadvantage of wind power?

• We have too many rainy days in US

• It is not always windy in some places

• Companies charge too much to make the wind blow

• The sun is not always out

What is a renewable resource?

• Fossil fuels

• A resource you can reuse over and over

• A resource that has a nearly unlimited supply

• An object you cannot replace

Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?

• It's cheaper than fossil fuels

• Solar energy recharges batteries

• The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years

• All of them

Why is developing renewable energy important to life on Earth?

• Renewable energy can last forever

• Other energy sources will be used up and gone forever

• Renewable energy produces less pollution

• We will run out of energy

• All of the above

Which of the following would NOT be classified as biomass?

• Animal Dung

• Uranium

• Charcoal

• Wood