Corn, wheat, and soybeans can be made into a substance called ethanol. In some places, ethanol is part of a mixture used to power cars and trucks. What type of alternative energy resource is ethanol?
Hydroelectric
Geothermal
Biofuels
Solar
8. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
All of the following are considered alternative energy sources EXCEPT –
Wind
Coal
Biofuel
Solar
9. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
The poster shown below advertises tours of a power plant. This power plant produces electricity most likely by using-
fossil fuels
biofuels
solar energy
geothermal energy
10. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Which alternative energy source is generated beneath Earth’s crust and can be used to heat buildings?
Hydroelectric energy
Geothermal energy
Wind energy
Solar energy
11. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
Wind Energy is...
Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
Energy that comes from the Sun
A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
Fuel from plant material
12. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Solar Energy is...
Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
Energy that comes from the Sun
A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
Fuel from plant material
13. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Biofuel is...
Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
Energy that comes from the Sun
A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
Fuel from plant material
14. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
As water flows through a dam, a generator is turned and creates enough electricity for thousands of homes. This describes...
biofuels
hydroelectric energy
geothermal energy
solar power
15. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Which type of alternative energy source is shown in this picture?
Wind
Solar
Hydroelectric
Geothermal
16. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
Which of the methods of generating electricity does NOT use alternative energy resources?
Burning coal in a power plant
Turbines spinning in dam
Solar panels taking in light energy
Drilling wells to reach hot rocks deep inside the earth
17. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Renewable resources are
man-made resources
can be replaced in a short amount of time
cannot be replaced
never run out
18. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....