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What type of resources are considered finite and cannot be replenished in a short amount of time?

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Nonrenewable Energy

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What type of energy is able to be regenerated in a short amount of time or are continuous? Options: Renewable Energy, Nonrenewable Energy, All Energy, Generational Energy

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Renewable Energy

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___________ is used to produce 30% of the world's electricity.

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Coal

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Used to generate gasoline, jet fuel, and kerosene, ______ can be used to generate electricity or to power vehicles.

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Oil, oil, Petroleum, petroleum

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________________ is the cleanest of the fossil fuels. It is used to generate heat and electricity.

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Natural gas

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_________ energy is converted to electricity using photovoltaic cells.

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Solar

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NGSS.HS-PS3-3

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A turbine turned by air currents describes how electricity is generated via _________ power.

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Wind

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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_____________ power is generated by dams on rivers. The water flows through the dam turning a turbine that generates electricity.

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Hydroelectric, hydroelectric, Water, water

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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_____________ energy is used to heat and cool buildings using the mostly constant temperature of the Earth several feet below the surface.

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Geothermal

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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________________ are plants grown and then used to create energy. The plants are typically burned to make electricity, but certain plants can also make fuels such as ethanol or biodiesel.

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Biomass, biomass

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