Energy Sources Warm Up

Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

• Nuclear

• Biomass

• Coal

What is one of the advantages of using coal

as an energy source in the United States?

• Forming acid rain

• Producing carbon dioxide gas

• It is renewable

• It is cheap

What is one advantage of geothermal energy?

• Only available in certain locations

• No air pollution is produced

• Wind is inconsistent

• Mining destroys land

Energy generated by splitting large atoms of uranium or plutonium apart.

• Nuclear

• Geothermal

• Hydroelectric

• Solar

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Which type of renewable energy uses heat from deep within the earth?

• Wind

• Solar

• Geothermal

• Biomass

This energy source requires the movement of water

• hydro
• biomass
• geothermal
• solar

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A group of non-renewable resources, called ______________, include coal, oil, and natural gas.

• Fossils

• Energy

• Resources

• Fossil fuels

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The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

• using bottled water
• burning fossil fuels
• texting on cellphones
• eating meat

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What is an advantage of Oil?

• Chance of a spill

• High amounts of gas released when burned

• Nonrenewable

• Inexpensive

A disadvantage of this energy source is that it pollutes the air with gases.

• hydropwer

• wind

• coal

• solar