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Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is biomass energy?
any organic matter that can be used by burning wood and other plant life.
Radiant energy emitted by the sun.
a combustible black or dark brown rock consisting mainly of carbonized plant matter, found mainly in underground deposits and widely used as fuel.
made by tapping into steam or hot water reservoirs underground; the heat is used to drive an electrical generator.
Is biomass energy a renewable energy source?
Yes, always, because you can grow trees again.
No, it's just like fossil fuels.
It depends, only if the source is not overharvested.
No, because manure is not renewable.
What is biomass?
Anything that is or once was alive
A fossil fuel
a nonrenewable resource
A oil we find underground
What is Biomass good for?
gas
Heat and electricity
oil
to make plastic
What are the three main fuels for Biomass?
wood, water, fruit
wood,corn, acohol
beans, corn, alchohol
wood, alchohol, crops
Is Biomass
Nonrenewable
renewable
What are facts about Biomass?
Click all that are true
Biomass energy is better that fossil fuels
Biomass meets 10% of our energy needs
The largest Biomass can produce up to 265 megawatts of power
Humans have just started using Biomass
Where does biomass fuel come from?
Underground mines
wood, wood waste, straw, manure, sugar cane
wind power
petroleum
In a hydrogen fuel cell used to power a car, where does the oxygen come from?
The air
A catalyst
The fuel
What energy conversion occurs in fuel cells.
Chemical energy → Electrical Energy
Chemical energy → Thermal energy → Kinetic energy → Electrical Energy
