Renewable vs Nonrenewable Resources Quiz

What is solar energy?

• Energy derived from fossil fuels

• Energy derived from nuclear power

• Energy derived from wind

• Energy derived from the sun's radiation

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How is solar energy converted into electricity?

• Using photovoltaic cells to capture sunlight and convert it into electricity

• Using wind turbines to capture wind and convert it into electricity

• Burning fossil fuels to generate heat and then converting it into electricity

• Harnessing the power of ocean waves to produce electricity

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What are fossil fuels?

• Synthetic substances created in a laboratory

• Rocks and minerals found in the earth's crust

• Man-made materials used for energy production

• Natural fuels formed from the remains of living organisms over millions of years.

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Name two examples of fossil fuels.

• Solar and hydroelectric

• Coal and oil

• Natural gas and wind

• Biomass and geothermal

How is wind power generated?

• Using wind turbines to convert kinetic energy into electricity

• Burning fossil fuels to create steam

• Harnessing the power of ocean waves

• Using solar panels to capture sunlight

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What are the advantages of using wind power?

• Wind power is expensive and unreliable

• Wind power contributes to air pollution

• Wind power requires a lot of maintenance

• Wind power is renewable, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and has low operating costs.

What is natural gas?

• A form of water vapor

• A fossil fuel formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals, primarily composed of methane.

• A type of renewable energy source

• A type of rock found in nature

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How is natural gas formed?

• From the combustion of coal

• From the remains of ancient plants and animals exposed to heat and pressure

• From the evaporation of water

• From the core of the Earth

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What is hydropower?

• A form of renewable energy that harnesses the power of flowing or falling water to generate electricity.

• A type of fossil fuel extracted from underground deposits

• A method of generating electricity using wind turbines

• A process of converting sunlight into electricity using solar panels

Name two ways in which hydropower is harnessed.

• Burning fossil fuels and coal

• Damming rivers and run-of-river systems

• Nuclear power and geothermal energy

• Solar and wind power

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