Renewable Energy

What is Energy?

• The a force causing the movement—or displacement—of an object

• The ability to do work or cause change

• The quickness of motion or action

• The distance traveled per unit of time

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What is a renewable resource?

• A resource that exists in limited supply

• Any natural or human wealth that can be used for satisfying human needs.

• A resource that can be replaced in a relatively short time

• Harvestable things from space that provide value to humankind

Renewable Resources are not expensive to integrate into use by people

• True

• False

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Which type of renewable energy uses heat from within the earth?

• Biomass

• Solar

• Hydropower

• Geothermal

Which is an advantage of using Renewable Resources?

• Are expensive to start for the first time

• They are replaced over time so they will not run out

• They are not able to be used in all locations

• They are more cost effective

_____________ is energy from recently living organisms such as leaves or plants

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Renewable energy resources produce less_____________ than fossil fuels.

• pollution

• energy

• wind

• light

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_____________ power is electricity produced by flowing water.

• Solar 
• Wind 
• Hydroelectric 
• water

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Wind Energy is...

•  Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air
• Energy that comes from the Sun
• A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy
• Fuel from plant material

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Choose ALL of the renewable resources

• sun

• coal

• wind

• fossil fuels

• Earth (geothermal)