Alternative Energy: Renewable Resources

When energy is generated from the burning of wood or other organic matter, we call it_______.

• Solar Energy
• Biomass Energy
• Thermal Energy

Using the heat from the Earth to generate electricity would be called...

• Hydroelectric
• Biometric
• Geothermal
• Fossil Fuels

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

These fuels are made from living things such as leaves, food wastes, and manure.

• geothermal fuels
• hydrogen fuels
• biomass fuels

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What do we call large areas of windmills?

• Wind farms
• Hurricanes
• Turbines
• Wind tunnels

Trees, crops, garbage, & landfill gas are all examples of 

• Energy
• Biomass
• Heat
• Nuclear waste

Energy that uses heat that comes from within the Earth is called

• Geophysical
• Geography
• Geothermal
• Geographic

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Solar energy is 

• Energy from the uneven heating of the earth.
• Energy from burning fossil fuels.
• Energy from the sun.
• Energy from turbines.

Which energy uses water held behind a dam?

• Geothermal
• Hydroelectric
• Nuclear
• Solar

What is hydroelectric power?

• electricity produced by flowing water
• wind power
• energy from the sun

What is energy from the sun called?

• solar energy
• nuclear energy
• hydroelectric power

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4