Energy from Renewable Resources Review

Fill in the blanks using the available answer choices. Geothermal energy is obtained and used by harnessing the heat from (a)   Earth's surface.

above or below

Electricity produced from flowing water is called ______.

• geothermal energy

• hydroelectricity

• thermal energy

• nuclear energy

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A device that produces electricity from sunlight is a(n) ____________________.

• solar cell

• hydroelectric powerplant

• wind turbine

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Fill in the blanks using the available answer choices. A hydroelectric plant uses alternative energy sources, such as (a)   , to generate electricity.

wind or water

Which type of energy would best be used in an area with a lot of hot springs?

• hydroelectricity

• solar energy

• wind energy

• geothermal energy

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Wind energy, water energy, and solar power are all examples of (a)   energy solutions.

Which is not a source of renewable energy?

• thermal energy

• wind energy

• solar energy

• fossil fuels

Fill in the blanks using the available answer choices. Wind energy, harnessed by windmills, is one type of (a)   energy source.

renewable or nonrenewable

Because it can be replaced quickly in nature, water is considered a(n) (a)   .

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Which method is used to change plant and animal materials into usable fuel?

• hydroelectricity

• recycling

• biomass conversion

• solar collection