Review: Renewable and Non Renewable Energy

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What technology collects energy from the sun?

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Photovoltaic cells.

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What is the process that uses water heated from Earth’s internal processes to generate energy?

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Geothermal Energy.

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Which of the following is a non-renewable resource: Water, Sun, Coal, Wind?

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Coal.

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What is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years?

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Renewable Energy Resource.

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Why are fossil fuels classified as nonrenewable?

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They take many, many years to be replaced.

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What is Solar Energy?

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Energy collected from sunlight using photovoltaic cells.

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Define Geothermal Energy.

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Energy derived from the heat stored within the Earth.

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What are fossil fuels?

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Natural substances like coal, oil, and natural gas formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals.

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What is the main difference between renewable and non-renewable energy resources?

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Renewable resources can be replenished naturally in a short period, while non-renewable resources take millions of years to form.

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Give an example of a renewable energy resource.

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Solar Energy.