Renewable Energy

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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the two main classifications of energy sources?
Back
Renewable and non-renewable.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why is solar energy considered a renewable energy source?
Back
Because the sun's energy will not run out for billions of years.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What percentage of energy used in the U.S. comes from renewable sources?
Back
Approximately 10%.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a major disadvantage of wind power?
Back
It is not always windy in some places.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of energy uses water held behind a dam?
Back
Hydroelectric energy.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Define renewable energy.
Back
Energy that is collected from resources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is non-renewable energy?
Back
Energy from sources that do not replenish at a sustainable rate, such as fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) and nuclear energy.
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS3-2
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