Biomass and Biofuels

Select ALL of the BIOFUELS (there will be more than one answer):

• Natural Gas

• Biodiesel

• Petroleum

• Coal

• Ethanol

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What are Biofuels?

• Fuel produced very slowly by the geological processes

• Burning dead organisms and using it as energy

• Derived immediately from living organisms

• Burning dead organisms and using it as fuel

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What is biofuel mainly used for?

• Energy generation

• Cooking

• Fertilising Plants

• Ethanol and Biodiesel(Fuel)

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What were the two examples of biofuels?

• Ethanol

• petrol

• Diesel

• Biodiesel

Which of the following is true about the advantages of biofuels?

• It creates more carbon emissions

• It lets us have more food supply

• It helps with protecting our greenhouse gases

• It is very sustainable

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Which one of these is correct about the disadvantages of biofuels?

• More power output

• It is expensive

• It doesn't depend on agriculture

• It only requires a little quantity

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Why is ethanol a biofuel?

• It is not a biofuel

• It contains sugar cane, sugar beet and molasses, starch and forest products

• It is a fossil Fuel

• It contains Glycerin separated from fat and vegetable oil.

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This is formed from plants, wood, organic garbage, and animal waste. Is it renewable or nonrenewable?

• Biomass

• Coal

• Geothermal

• renewable

• nonrenewable

Which of the following is a primary source of biomass energy?

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

• Plant materials

• Nuclear energy

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What is the main advantage of using biofuels over fossil fuels?

• Higher energy content

• Lower carbon emissions

• More abundant

• Easier to transport

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