Using Natural Resources for Energy

A factory has started to use plant and animal waste as a fuel to power turbines. What is the benefit of using such an energy source?

• It helps conserve fossil fuels.

• It helps recycle energy sources.

• It promotes the reuse of non-renewable resources.

• It reduces the dependence on renewable resources.

This type of renewable energy converts the power of the wind to electricity.

• steam engines

• solar power

• wind turbines

• nuclear power

Fossil fuels are all examples of...

• renewable energy

• nonrenewable energy

• clean energy

• solar energy

Energy sources that are not easily replenished are called...

• renewable resources

• nonrenewable resources

Coal is an example of a fossil fuel because....

• it is renewable energy that is mined from the Earth

• it is a nonrenewable resource that is replaced easily

• it is a nonrenewable resource that is mined from the Earth

• it is a clean source of energy

Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?

• Water

• Animals

• Natural gas

• Wind

Fossil fuels are all examples of...

• renewable energy.

• nonrenewable energy.

• clean energy.

• nuclear energy.

Energy sources that are not easily replenished are called...

• renewable resources

• nonrenewable resources

Geothermal energy uses heat from _________ to produce electricity.

• the earth

• coal

• oil

• warm water

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Which of the following is a renewable energy source derived from natural resources?

• Coal

• Solar power

• Natural gas

• Nuclear energy