Energy Sources

This fossil fuel releases the least amount of air pollution

• natural gas

• coal

• nuclear

• oil

When steam or water are used to turn a turbine, it can generate

• electricity

• oil

• geothermal energy

• uranium

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a flammable, yellow to black liquid composed of hydrocarbons occurring naturally beneath Earth's surface

• petroleum (oil)

• wind

• geothermal

• biomass

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a hard, black, solid fuel formed from the remains of plants over millions of years and extracted from the ground

• coal

• petroleum

• natural gas

• biomass

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movement of water through a dam in a river is converted to useable energy

• hydropower

• solar

• nuclear

• wind

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the sun's energy is collected and converted to useable energy

• nuclear

• biomass

• natural gas

• solar

One advantage to wind power is:

• Wind is free.

• Sometimes there is no wind.

• Birds can get hurt in the tower.

• Coasts that have a lot of wind are expensive.

This is formed from plants, garbage, and waste.

• Biomass

• Coal

• Geothermal

• Solar

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All of the following are renewable except

• uranium

• solar

• hydropower

• food crops (biomass)

A problem with solar energy is that it is

• nonrenewable

• costly to build 

• too hot

• used too much