Human Uses of Energy

What is a fossil fuel?

• The burning of a fuel to produce heat and light.

• A device that changes the energy of motion into electrical energy.

• A substance produced by pressure and decaying plants and animals that is used for energy.

• Electric power found in plants.

What is a nonrenewable energy source?

• Resources that cannot be replaced once it is used up.

• Energy sources that come from nature.

• Resources that CAN be replaced once it is used up.

What is a renewable energy source?

• Resources that cannot be replaced once it is used up.

• Energy sources that pollute the air.

• Resources that CAN be replaced once it is used up.

Nonrenewable resources are also known as what?

• Fossil fuels

• Renewable

• Scarce fuels

• Hydroelectric energy

What type of energy is created from wind turbines?

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

• Hydropower

• Biomass

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

• Hydropower

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

• Geothermal energy

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All of the following are considered renewable energy sources EXCEPT

• Wind

• Coal

• Solar

• Geothermal

Which one is a RENEWABLE energy source?

• Coal

• Petroleum

• Solar

• Uranium

Which one is a NONRENEWABLE energy source?

• Wind

• Coal

• Solar

• Geothermal

Which one is a RENEWABLE energy source?

• Wind

• Petroleum

• Coal

• Natural gas