Renewable Energy Review

Ultimately, all biofuels are ________, because they are the result of ________.

• geological; sedimentation
• solar; photosynthesis 
• inefficient; decomposition by microorganisms
• synthetic; chemical manipulation of hydrocarbons

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NGSS.HS-LS1-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

Biomass energy ________.

• requires fossil fuel input to produce
• produces no greenhouse gases when burned
• can be created by microbial action or burned directly as wood or dung
• is a form of fossil fuel

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

A benefit of this renewable energy is flood control

• Biomass

• Hydropower

• Geothermal

• Hydrogen Fuel Cells

A drawback of this renewable energy is that it is geographically limited due to the availability of the resource (select all that apply)

• Biomass

• Hydropower

• Geothermal

• Hydrogen Fuel Cells

A common drawback of solar and wind energy is that they

• Cause erosion

• Are very noisy

• Require batteries for storage of energy

• Displace large groups of people

True or False: All Nonrenewable energy sources produce zero emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases

• True

• False

Liquid Biofuels are often produced using

• Corn, Algae, and Sugarcane

• Methane from livestock manure

• Wheat, Corn, and Rice

• Legumes, Corn, and Algae

Erosion and Deforestation are major disadvantages of this renewable energy

• Solar

• Wind

• Geothermal

• Biomass

This renewable energy is created using photovoltaic cells/panels

• Wind

• Solar

• Hydroelectric

• Geothermal

This renewable energy is created using the movement of water through turbines

• Wind

• Solar

• Hydroelectric

• Geothermal