Power Generation

Which of these might spin a generator at a power plant to produce electricity?

• wind

• water

• steam from burning coal

• all of these

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Which alternative energy source does this information describe?

• Hydroelectricity

• Solar energy

• Biofuels

• Wind

Electricity is generated at a .......

• power station

• petrol station

• power source

• source of energy

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To generate electricity we need

• A coil of wire.

• Only magnet.

• A coil of wire and a magnet.

• Rubber.

What is the name of the device that generate electricity

• Generator

• Motor

• Coil

• Magnet

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

• hot water heating

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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.

• potential energy

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

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One problem with ____ energy is that it produces radioactive waste. 

• nuclear

• solar

• tidal

• geothermal

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Why are fossil fuels more widely used than solar energy?

• Solar energy is harder to find

• Fossil fuels are much cheaper

• Fossil fuels are more abundant

• The sun's energy can never be harnessed

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