Fossil Fuels are fuels

formed from the decaying remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago

formed from the decaying remains of plants only

formed from the decaying remains of plants and animals that were compressed over a short period of time

is heat naturally produced within Earth

heat energy naturally produced in earthquakes

is heat naturally produced in space

is heat energy naturally produced in the water

There are 3 Main Fossil Fuels. We Know Them As --

Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, Nitrogen

What is one advantage of using hydroelectricity as an energy source?

reservoirs can be used to irrigate crops

heat is captured under the earth

might change the migration of salmon

What is a disadvantage for using coal to produce energy

it is not friendly to the environment

A major advantage of nuclear power is

no greenhouses gases or pollution are produced

generate a small amount of energy

Hydropower creates energy by

using the motion of the water to turn the turbines.

Biomass is composed of

plants, animal waste, and garbage

nonrenewable products from the Earth.

A disadvantage of solar energy is

solar panels last up to 30 years

solar panels are relatively inexpensive.

An advantage of using biomass is -

decreases waste products from municipal and agricultural sources

it uses some fossil fuels to convert

One advantage of burning coal is

it is an inexpensive source of energy

one disadvantage of geothermal energy is -

has little impact on the environment

Why do geothermal and solar energy have in common?

neither produces greenhouse gases

One disadvantage to using coal to produce electricity is that coal -

is not environmentally friendly.

forms in a short amount of time.

is relatively quite affordable.

Natural gas is a fossil fuel formed within oil fields and coal beds. What is an advantage of using natural gas as an alternative form of energy?

It releases relatively low emissions compared to other fossil fuels

The stored energy is less concentrated, so more needs to be burned

There is a limited supply since it is a non-renewable resource

It tends to be more expensive compared to other fossil fuels

A student was asked to give the disadvantages of using biomass as an energy source and stated that there are no disadvantages. Which of the following best evaluates the response of the student?

Incorrect, because biomass is a less concentrated form of energy, making it inefficient

Incorrect, because biomass is available almost everywhere since it a byproduct

Correct, because biomass is a renewable fuel source if the biomass is harnessed properly

Correct, because the amount of harmful emissions released is less than other fuel sources

Although hydroelectricity is the least expensive energy source used to generate electricity, most utility companies in the United States do not use this form of energy because -

hydro-plants are expensive to construct and need expensive machinery.

hydro-plants tend to last longer than plants powered by fossil fuels.

hydroelectricity causes more pollution, due to the emission of greenhouse gases

reservoirs associated with dams can be used for irrigation as well as recreation.

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What does non-renewable mean?

the ability to do work

to take something from nature

can be replaced easily

canNOT be replaced easily

to make

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What does renewable mean?

the ability to do work

to take something from nature

can be replaced easily

canNOT be replaced easily

to make

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What generates solar power?

moving water

the sun

dead plants and animals

wind

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What generates hydroelectric power?

moving water

the sun

dead plants and animals

wind

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What generates wind power?

moving water

the sun

dead plants and animals

wind

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What generates fossil fuels?

moving water

the sun

dead plants and animals

wind

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What's this?

power plant

dams

turbine

drilling rig

panel

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