Renewable Energy Sources

What does solar power do?

• It takes energy from the waves and converts it to electricity

• It takes energy from the middle of the earth and converts it to electricity

• It takes energy from the sun and converts it to electricity

• It takes energy from the wind and converts it to electricity

What can biomass electricity be made from?

• Organic matter, wood, and animal poop

• Alge from the ocean

• Wind and rain

• Heated volcanic rock from the earth

What is a benefit of hydroelectric power?

• It changes the water temperature

• It burns the leftover crops

• It does not expensive to produce

• It does not contribute to greenhouse gasses

What are 2 benefits of clean energy (choose 2 answers)

• reduced air polution

• reduced job creation

• reduced reliability

• reduced greenhouse gasses

What are 2 negative effect of solar power (choose 2 answers)

• Large amounts of land needed

• Large amounts of greenhouse gasses emitted

• Can take away animal habitats

• Can use a large amount of water to produce electricity

What is one of the jobs of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

• Arrest people who do not follow the rules

• Monitor air quality

• Convert solar power to electricity

• Drive around the country to watch for tornadoes

What is used to create hydroelectric power?

• Waves and boats

• Solar panels

• Water and turbines

• Windmills

Which source of alternative energy is the most renewable

• Geothermal

• Wind

• Hydrokinetic

• Wave

Where does hydrokinetic energy come from?

• A body of water like the ocean

• A small pond

• The sun

• The heatened core of the earth

The main goal for the EPA is to

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• protect human health and the environement

• protect the plants and animals

• predict the weather