Alternative Energy Resources

Based on the data collected, which source of alternative energy is most efficient?

• Coal

• Wind

• Natural gas

• Solar

Biofuel is...

•  Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air

• Energy that comes from the Sun

• A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy

• Fuel from plant material

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Wind, geothermal, and solar energy are all what type of energy resources?

• cheap

• potential

• renewable

• chemical 

Wind energy is 

• generated from moving water

• starts with moving air and generates electricity

• starts with the sun

• comes from the earth

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What are two advantages of geothermal energy?

• cheap and non-renewable

• expensive and heavy pollution

• cheap and little pollution

• cheap and does no harm to anything

An energy company wants to build a hydroelectric power plant. Which of these characteristics of an area is most important to the development of a hydroelectric power plant?

• The area has a cool, rainy climate.

• The area is located in a valley with very little wind and frequent heavy fog.

• The area has a river that flows rapidly from nearby mountains through a valley.

• The area has no geysers or hot springs.

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What are some good reasons for discovering alternative energy resources?

• We have used all the natural resources Earth has.

• We need to reduce Earth's atmosphere.

• We have consumed all renewable and nonrenewable resources.

• We need to minimize use of fossil fuels as well as the accumulation of hot gases in the atmosphere.

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Hot water is pumped up from deep inside Earth and is used to heat homes or to generate electricity. This describes...

• biofuels

• hydroelectric energy

• geothermal energy

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As water flows through a dam, a generator is turned and creates enough electricity for thousands of homes. This describes...

• biofuels

• hydroelectric energy

• geothermal energy

• solar power

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All of the following are negative impacts of wind energy EXCEPT for one.

• high initial cost

• not 100% reliable

• does not impact ecosystem

• takes up a large amount of land farm

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