Energy Resources 22-23

Disruption of fish migration, impact on farming, and displacement of people are all downsides of _________.

• wind energy

• solar power

• hydroelectricity

• tidal power

Noise pollution, danger to migrating birds, and not always working due to weather conditions are all downsides of ________.

• wind power

• hydroelectricity

• solar power

• tidal power

Which renewable resource uses living material or waste to generate heat and/or fuel?

• geothermal

• biomass

• hydroelectric

• fossil fuels

Which one of these is not a fossil fuel?

• Nuclear energy

• Coal

• Natural gas

• oil

What does non-renewable mean?

• Something that lasts forever

• Something that can be renewed

• Something that cannot be replaced quickly

What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

• A. Coal, oil, and vegetable oil. 
• B. Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
• C. Electricity, Gasoline, Petroleum
• D. Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources

Energy that is made from heat inside Earth

• Coal

• Fossil Fuels

• Geothermal

• Solar

Fossil fuel that comes from energy stored by plants that lived hundreds of millions of years ago.

• Biomass

• Efficient

• Coal

• Oil

What is one disadvantage of coal?

• Coal produces air pollution.

• There isn't a lot of coal left which makes it expensive.

• The world isn't using a lot of coal which makes it an undesirable job.

• You can only use it to roast hot dogs and cook hamburgers.

What is one disadvantage of renewable energy?

• Electricity and power could become much cheaper.

• Third world countries could have affordable energy.

• Many people could become energy independent.

• Most sources are expensive to get started.