Sources of Energy

What does renewable mean?

• It is a resource that is produced by the Earth.

• It is a resource that is replaced at the same rate that it's being used.

• It is a resource that is formed at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which it's being used.

• It is a resource that is made by humans.

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Which of the following energy resources is nonrenewable?

• Biomass

• Geothermal

• Fossil fuel

• Hydropower

Why is the Sun considered the ultimate energy source?

• The Sun is the center of our solar system.

• The Sun is limited in the amount of energy released daily.

• The Sun rises and sets each day as seen from Earth.

• The sun provides energy for the water cycle and plants.

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Wind is ...

• A non-renewable source of energy

• A renewable source of energy

Plant remains are

• A non-renewable source of energy

• A renewable source of energy

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What type of source do you need in hydropower plants?

• Wind

• Sunlight

• Water

• Petroleum

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What type of source do you need in this power plant?

• Coal

• Sunlight

• Uraium

• Wind

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What type of source do you need in a biomass power plant?

• Coal

• Sunlight

• Plant remains

• Uraium

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As you go deeper in the Earth, the temperature

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

Which of the following causes air pollution?

• hydroelectric energy

• solar energy

• fossil fuels