Renewable Resources

The fastest growing source of energy in the world is

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Hydroelectric energy is electricity generated from

• wind

• solar radiation

• moving water

• semiconductors

_______ uses the sun’s energy to heat a building directly.

• Active solar heating

• Passive solar heating

• Photovoltaic cells

• Fuel cell

____ uses low pressure and warm water to boil cold water.

• Active solar heating

• Passive solar heating

• Ocean thermal energy conversion

• Photovoltaic cells

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____ uses the sun’s energy and a semiconductor to produce a very small amount of electrical energy.

• Photovoltaic Cell

• Active solar heating

• Fuel cell

• Passive solar heating

____ uses the sun’s energy to heat a liquid, which then heats a building.

• Ocean thermal energy conversion

• Photovoltaic cell

• Passive solar heating

• Active solar heating

Wind, moving water, sunlight, and heat from Earth’s interior are sources of

• alternative energy

• renewable energy

• geothermal energy

• ocean thermal energy

One disadvantage of wind energy is that

• wind turbines are not cost-effective.

• large amounts of farmland are needed for the turbines.

• it must be transported from its source to where it is needed.

• wind turbines generate only a small amount of energy.

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Which of the following is a major source of biomass fuel in developing countries?

• Wood

• Dung

• Corn

• Wood and Dung

Motor vehicles using gasohol or ethanol made from corn are examples of

• biomass fuel

• hydrogen fuel

• fuel cells

• hydrogen and fuel cells

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