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WorksheetsSolar Energy - Science Reading Comprehension
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 23mins
Right now, more than 80 percent of the energy that
powers our modern lifestyle comes from oil, coal, and
natural gas. These are called __________ (p4)
Greenhouse gasses
Fossil Fuels
Solar Power
The sun is a powerful __________. (p6)
superpower
moon
star
planet
Without the sun, plants would not be able to make __________ to survive. (p8)
pollen
stem
energy
petals
Solar power, wind, flowing water, and biofuels are major sources of alternative ____________ energy. (p9)
non-renewable
renewable
power
electric
Ancient Pueblo American Indians built their houses
using a mixture of stone or mud bricks called _________. (p11)
dirt
bricks
adobe
sticks
__________ __________ (p16) work even better in space than they do on Earth.
(a)
At a solar farm, electricity can be mass produced using the ________________ (p18)
wind's energy
water's energy
coal's energy
sun's energy
(p23) - Big batteries cost very little money to store solar energy.
False
True
Where would you gather more solar energy?
Near the equator
near the north pole
near the south pole
under water
What is one reason people choose to use solar power?
