Energy and Sustainability Vocabulary

What are Fossil Fuels?

• Renewable energy sources

• Non-renewable energy sources

• A type of greenhouse gas

• A form of biomass.

Biomass is a type of _______ energy source.

• Fossil fuel

• Renewable

• Non-renewable

• Geothermal

Renewable energy sources require large land areas, such as ______.

• Oil fields

• Wind farms

• Coal mines

• Gas stations

What is a benefit of renewable energy sources?

• They are limited in supply

• They produce pollution

• They replenish naturally

• They are expensive.

Which of the following is not a renewable energy source?

• Biomass

• Hydroelectric

• Natural gas

• Wind

Environmental impact of fossil fuels includes ______.

• Clean energy

• Climate change

• Habitat restoration

• Economic growth

Hydroelectric power is a type of ______ energy source.

• Nonrenewable

• Renewable

• Fossil fuel

• Limited

Fill in the blank: 'Evaporation' is the process of turning from liquid into ____.

• Solid

• Gas

• Plasma

• Ice

What is 'Precipitation'?

• The falling of water from the sky in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail

• The process of water absorption by plants

• The melting of ice

• The formation of clouds.

Fill in the blank: 'Transpiration' is the process by which plants release water vapor through their ____.

• Roots

• Stems

• Leaves

• Flowers