Energy Conservation

This type of energy makes wind blow and the ocean currents flow. It also provides light through our windows. Which energy am I?

• wind power

• hydro power

• solar power

• geothermal

To save energy we should:

• use energy-saving bulbs

• Use larger tv's

• Avoid turning lights on and off

• Keep the TV on

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Which of these is an effective way to improve energy efficiency for heating/cooling?

• Using portable heaters as well as air conditioning

• Opening doors and windows when heating is on

• Dressing for the seasons: heavier in winter and lighter in summer

• Keeping the thermostat at the same temperature all year

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__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.

• Renewable Energy Resource

• Nonrenewable Energy Resource

Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

What is the problem with using fossil fuels?

• They create greenhouse gases

• They don't create a lot of electricity

• They are non-renewable

• They are renewable

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Coal is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

Which of these is an example of the conversion of gravitational potential energy into kinetic energy?

• a person running on a level track

• an apple falling from a tree to the ground

• a wind-up spring making a toy car move acroos the floor

• a rubber band being stretched to twice its normal length

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