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What does the term renewable energy source mean?
Energy that can be replenished
Energy that can be all used up
Energy that can be lost
What does the term nonrenewable energy sources mean?
Energy can be used more than once
Energy that can be replenished
Energy can be lost once used
What kind of energy is natural gas?
Renewable
Non renewable
What kind of energy is wind?
renewable
Non renewable
What kind of energy is coal?
renewable
non renewable
What kind of energy is the sun?
renewable
non renewable
Sources of energy made from prehistoric plants and animals.
the sun
the wind
fossil fuels
It is a solid material that is burned to create heat in homes, or used in power plants to produce electricity.
coal
natural gas
oil
It is a liquid fossil fuel, used to produce gasoline.
coal
natural gas
oil
Can be used for cooking, heating, or generating electricity.
ethanol
water
oil
Energy from moving water can be converted into electricity.
True
False
A car engine must have fossil fuels to work.
True
False
Which extremely flammable gas is most commonly burned for fuel in a home
oxygen
natural gas
ethanol
Thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth.
geothermal energy
wind energy
tidal energy
It is electricity produced from hydropower.
geothermal energy
hydroelectric energy
tidal energy
Plant or animal material used for energy production, or in various industrial processes as raw substance for a range of products.
geothermal energy
biomass
fossil fuel
Renewable energy in the movement of that much water.
tidal energy
geothermal energy
hydroelectric energy
A device that converts motive power (mechanical energy) into electrical power for use in an external circuit.
motor
generator
engine
The use of wind to provide the mechanical power through wind turbines to turn electric generators and traditionally to do other work, like milling or pumping.
turbine energy
wind energy
wave energy
Name two disadvantages to using fossil fuels.
pollution and non-renewable
renewable and clean energy
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