Energy Review

Which of the following is a con of solar power?

• It emits greenhouse gasses
• It takes up a lot of land and water
• It is a nonrenewable resource
• It costs a lot of money over time, even if it is cheap at first

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Which of the following is a pro of coal?

• It emits greenhouse gasses
• It is highly flammable
• It is cheap to extract and use
• It is dependant on the weather

Which of the following is a con of geothermal energy?

• It can cause earthquakes, like in Pohang, South Korea
• It can sometimes smell like rotten eggs
• It is expensive to drill new holes and set up power plants
• All of the above

Which of the following is a pro of nuclear power?

• It is a renewable energy source.
• It is very safe, and accidents never happen.
• It is dependant on the weather.
• It does not emit greenhouse gasses.

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Which of the following is a pro of hydropower?

• It damages aquatic ecosystems by stopping water from flowing
• It can change weather patterns.
• The dams can break and cause floods.
• It does not have any gas emissions

In order to create electricity, the ___________ must be spun using either wind, water, or steam.

• Generator
• Turbine
• Energy
• Biomass

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This type of energy uses heat from the Earth.

• Biomass
• Wind
• Solar
• Geothermal

The panels on my roof help lower my electric bills by generating __________ electricity.

• Wind
• Geothermal
• Solar
• Nonrenewable

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If a resource must be dug up from underground and takes millions of years to form, that resource provides _______________ energy.

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable
• Geothermal
• Petroleum

If a source of energy can be replinished quickly, it is a __________________ source.

• Renewable
• nonrenewable
• fossil fuel
• good