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WorksheetsRenewable energy
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
What is a renewable energy?
A type of energy that is limited.
A type of energy that comes from natural resources that can regenerate.
A type of energy that is very new.
A type of energy that comes from new planets.
What resources can give us renewable energy? mark all that apply
water
wind
sun
vegetable and animal biomass
What are other names for renewable energy? Mark the ones that apply:
green energy
modern energy
alternative energy
cool energy
What is a non-renewable energy?
A very old type of energy
An energy type that doesn't exist anymore
A type of energy that comes from a source that can eventually run out.
Energy that doesn't make you feel like a new you.
What is the main reason we try to switch to renewable energies?
To spend less money
To be fancier
To protect the planet by polluting less
To be futuristic
What are examples of non-renewable energies?
Wind, water, sun
Oil(petroleum), coal, uranium
Vegetable and animal waste
Sugar and coffee
Solar energy is transfered directly to the devices and can NOT be stored.
True
False
Thermoelectric solar energy uses radiation to heat up fluids that create steam to activate a turbine which then creates electricity.
True
False
The sun constantly produces electromagnetic energy that reaches the Earth directly.
True
False
How strong are solar panels?
Strong enough to stand extreme weather and heavy objects.
Not strong at all, they break easily.
Stronger than Superman
Weaker than a regular glass.
Where can you find solar panels? mark all that apply:
On roofs
On larga bodies of water
On car roofs
On "trees"
What thing in nature did scientists base on to design on the solar panels in the image?
The sun
A sunflower
Plants
Animals
What is a disadvantage of windpower?
The wind can destroy your house.
The windmill produces interference with electronic devices and Wifi.
It blows your stuff away.
It affects people with allergies-
How does hydropower work?
Machines absorb the energy directly from the water.
You put water in your car to make it work.
The water movement moves turbines that generate electricity.
A chemical process is used to divide the atoms in water particles to create energy.
What statements are true about biogas?
It comes from animal waste and the CO2 it emits.
It can be smelly but very productive and cheap.
It produces electrical energy.
It can come from oragnic waste.
Seawater energy kills animals in the sea with its turbines:
True
False
Seawater energy is produced directly from the salt in the oceans:
True
False
Geothermic energy is generated from_______.
Geometry
High temperatures from underground.
Energy stored in a coffee thermos.
Thermal clothing.
Geothermal energy is commonly generated near volcanoes:
True
False
What is true about renewable energy? Mark all that apply:
It requires a bigger investment but saves money in the long run.
It's better for the planet.
It comes from limitless resources.
It is meant to make your house fancier.
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