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True or False. Renewable sources will never run out.
True
False
Which form of energy uses water moving through a dam?
Geothermal
Nuclear
Solar
Hydropower
Energy that uses heat from within the earth is ____.
Nuclear
Geothermal
Wind
Solar
What is one advantage of using hydroelectricity as an energy source?
Heat is captures under the earth
It might change the migration patterns of salmon
Reservoirs can be used to irrigate crops
It doesn't need motion to turn turbines.
What is a disadvantage of using coal as an energy source?
There is lots of it everywhere
It releases radiation as a byproduct
It is inexpensive
Mining can damage the environment
What is a disadvantage of using nuclear power?
It releases radiation as a byproduct
It produces a lot of energy really fast
It needs motion to turn turbines
It is dependent on weather
Which two energy sources require open space?
Biomass and natural gas
Wind and Hydropower
Wind and Solar power
Solar power and Nuclear power
Which energy source depends on the weather?
Hydropower
Solar
Wind
Geothermal
Which energy source uses turbines that spin in open air?
Nuclear
Hydropower
Wind
Geothermal
Which of these is NOT a fossil fuel?
Natural gas
Nuclear
Oil
Coal
What do geothermal and solar energy have in common?
Both rely on the movement of turbines
Neither is expensive
Neither produces greenhouse gases
Sunlight is needed for both
Why is oil nonrenewable?
Because we will never run out
Because it gives us more energy than we need
Because we don't have the material to make it anymore
Because we use it faster than we can replace it
All of the following types of energy are renewable except _____.
Nuclear
Solar
Hydroelectric
Geothermal
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