Chapter 18:: Renewable Energy

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.

Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?

• Can generate energy or hot water without producing CO2 or air/water pollution

• The end-of-life reclamation and recycling is another potential source of environmental contamination. 

• Using the Sun to produce electricity during peak demand hours helps reduce the need to build new fossil fuel power plants.

• All of the above

Renewable energy resources produce less_____________ than fossil fuels.

• Carbon Dioxide

• Energy

• Carbon Monoxide

• Light

_____________ power is electricity produced by flowing water.

• Solar 
• Wind 
• Hydroelectric 
• water

What is wind Energy?

•  Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the wind.

• Energy that comes from the Sun.

• A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy.

• Fuel from plant material.

The house illustrated here uses panels on the roof to collect a natural resource and convert it into electricity that can be used.
Which alternative energy source does this house use?

• Water
• Wind
• Solar
• Geothermal

Heat transferred from beneath the surface of Earth and used to produce energy for human use is called ______.

• Hydropower
• Wind Energy
• Geothermal Energy
• Solar Energy

Oil is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable

Which type of energy produces Carbon Dioxide, which can be harmful to our planet and cause pollution?

• Solar Energy

• Wind Energy

• Fossil Fuels (Coal, oil, and gas)

• Nuclear Energy

Energy created from wood, peat moss, and manure is called __________________ energy.

• biomass

• geothermal

• natural

• solar