Clean Energy: Power from the Sun and Wind

What do most people use to light their homes and drive cars?

• Solar and wind power

• Energy from water

• Fossil fuels

• Batteries

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What are fossil fuels made from?

• Modern plants and animals

• Rocks and minerals

• The remains of plants and animals that lived long ago

• Artificial chemicals

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is the effect of burning fossil fuels on the air?

• It makes the air cleaner

• It has no effect on the air

• It pollutes the air

• It adds oxygen to the air

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What does the term 'solar' mean?

• From the wind

• From the water

• From the earth

• From the sun

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which two types of clean energy are mentioned in the text?

• Hydro power and geothermal power

• Nuclear power and biomass

• Wind power and solar power

• Tidal power and wave power

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What do solar panels on homes use to generate electricity?

• Wind

• Sunlight

• Water

• Geothermal heat

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

What is one way that solar power can be used in homes besides generating electricity?

• Cooling the air

• Heating water

• Cooking food

• Cleaning surfaces

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is the AntrO Solo?

• A wind-powered car

• A solar-powered car

• A gas-powered car

• A hydro-powered car

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

What do wind turbines do?

• They spin when the wind blows to make electricity

• They use solar power to make electricity

• They pump water from the ground

• They produce wind

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

How tall can wind turbines be?

• As tall as 5-story buildings

• As tall as 10-story buildings

• As tall as 15-story buildings

• As tall as 20-story buildings

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3