Renewable Energy Resources

Renewable or Nonrenewable: Sunlight

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

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Renewable or Nonrenewable: Wind

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

This is the energy generated in the Earth's core and produces steam and hot water.

• Solar Energy

• Hydroelectric Power

• Fossil Fuels

• Geothermal

Solar energy is a completely renewable resource.

• Advantage

• Disadvantage

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Wind energy is pollution free.

• Advantage

• Disadvantage

_____________________ energy comes from underground pockets of hot water.

• hydroelectric

• nuclear

• solar

• geothermal

Energy created from wood, peat moss, and manure is called __________________ energy.

• biomass

• geothermal

• natural

• solar

Biomass requires a lot of space.

• Advantage

• Disadvantage

Hydropower can have a negative impact on river wildlife.

• Advantage

• Disadvantage

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What is the term for the technology that generates electricity when sunlight in semiconductors, causing them to move?

• active solar heating

• passive solar heating

• photovoltaic cells

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