5.9.1 Energy Sources

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What is Hydropower?

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Energy that comes from the force of falling water.

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What are renewable resources?

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Resources that we can use over and over again.

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What is Geothermal energy?

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Energy from the heat within Earth.

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What is a disadvantage of solar energy?

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It is not effective in certain weather.

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What is Biomass?

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Any organic matter that can be used as an energy source such as wood or crops.

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What is Solar energy?

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Energy that comes from the sun.

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What is Wind energy?

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Energy that comes from the movement of air.

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What is Coal?

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A solid black fossil fuel that formed from the remains of plants that lived and died millions of years ago.

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What is Petroleum?

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A colorless, flammable gas refined from petroleum and natural gas.

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What is Nuclear energy?

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Energy produced by splitting atoms in a nuclear reactor.