Renewable Energy

Which is true about fossil fuels?

• We can run out of them

• We can renew them

• They do not pollute

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Why is solar energy a renewable energy source?

• Sunlight will run out soon

• Solar energy causes pollution

• The sun will shine for another 5 billion years

This energy comes from undergound hot water.

• OTEC

• Geothermal

• Tidal

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This energy comes from temperature differences at different ocean depths.

• OTEC

• Geothermal

• Tidal

This energy comes from the rise and fall of the earth's oceans.

• OTEC

• Geothermal

• Tidal

Which carries more energy, moving air from wind or moving water from tides

• Moving air

• Moving water

Photovoltaic cells are also called

• OTEC

• Solar Panels

• Active Solar Heating

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A disadvantage of solar energy and wind energy.

• Only works at certain times

• Works all of the time

• Pollution

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A wind turbine energy transformations

______ --> ______ --> ______

• Wind, solar, geothermal

• wind, mechanical, electrical

• Electrical, solar, tidal

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which is true?

• A generator turns a turbine to create electricity

• A turbine turns a generator to create electricity

• Neither statement is true