Biomass Energy

What is biomass energy?

• any organic matter that can be used by burning wood and other plant life.

• Radiant energy emitted by the sun.

• a combustible black or dark brown rock consisting mainly of carbonized plant matter, found mainly in underground deposits and widely used as fuel.

• made by tapping into steam or hot water reservoirs underground; the heat is used to drive an electrical generator.

What kind of energy source is biomass energy?

• Non-renewable energy

• Renewable energy

• Inexhaustible energy

What is renewable energy?

• An energy source that will never run out

• A resource that cannot be replaced once used

• A resource that can be replaced when needed

Where does biomass fuel come from?

• Underground mines

• wood, wood waste, straw, manure, sugar cane

• wind power

• petroleum

Is biomass environmentally friendly?

• Yes

• No

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Can burning wood and other plant life pollute the environment?

• No

• Yes

What process of obtaining energy is better for the environment?

• Burning fossil fuels

• Burning wood and other plant life

• Burning coal

The most common way to release biomass is?

• Bacterial Decay
• Fermentation
• Conversion
• Burning

A resource is renewable if....

• More can be made

• resource that never runs out

• more can't be made