Energy Conversion and Natural Resources

Wind energy 

• is less expensive than fossil fuels
• is difficult to utilize in areas with low wind availability
• is a renewable source of energy
• utilizes small or large areas of land not previously used

Stored energy in water behind a dam falls and changes into mechanical energy that turns a turbine that turns coils in a generator that produces electrical energy.  What is this?

• Fossil Fuel Power Plant
• Nonrenewable Power Plant
• Nuclear Power Plant 
• Hydroelectric Power Plant

Hydropower 

• produces no air pollution
• can be built in any location
• has no construction costs
• uses a nonrenewable resource

Which is an advantage of installing solar panels?

• Reduced amount of air polllution
• High cost to install
• Number of cloudy days
• Use of nonrenewable resources

Oil, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Coal - What do these items have in common?

• They are examples of inexhaustible energy resources.
• They are examples of renewable energy resources.
• They are examples of energy resources that do not cause pollution.
• They are examples of nonrenewable energy resources.

Which of the following energy resources is nonrenewable?

• Biomass
• Geothermal
• Fossil Fuel
• Hydropower

Why is the Sun considered the ultimate energy source?

• The Sun is the center of our solar system.
• The Sun provides energy for the water cycle and plants.
• The Sun is limited in the amount of energy released daily.
• The Sun rises and sets each day as seen from Earth.

Which energy resource, once depleted, is essentially nonrenewable?

• Coal
• Solar
• Biomass
• Wind

Coal, oil, and natural gas are _____ resources created from the remains of early plants and animals.

• natural
• small
• large
• waste

____ is the remains of plants and animals.

• Biomass
• Natural gas
• Geothermal
• Hydropower