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What is the main source of energy for solar panels?

• Wind

• Sun

• Water

• Coal

Which of the following is a renewable energy resource?

• Natural Gas

• Oil

• Solar

• Coal

What is the primary function of a wind turbine?

• To generate electricity

• To store energy

• To produce heat

• To cool air

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Which of these technologies uses the power of moving water to generate electricity?

• Solar panels

• Wind turbines

• Hydroelectric dams

• Geothermal plants

Why is solar energy considered a renewable resource?

• It is expensive to produce

• It is available only at night

• It is abundant and replenished by nature

• It is made from fossil fuels

How does a wind turbine convert wind into electricity?

• By using solar panels

• By burning coal

• By spinning blades connected to a generator

• By using water flow

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Compare the environmental impact of using coal versus solar energy.

• Both have the same impact

• Coal is cleaner than solar

• Solar energy is cleaner than coal

• Neither has any impact

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Identify a challenge associated with the use of wind energy.

• It is always available

• It produces a lot of pollution

• It depends on weather conditions

• It is very expensive to maintain

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Heat transferred from beneath the surface of Earth and used to produce energy for human use is...

• Hydropower
• Wind Energy
• Geothermal Energy
• Solar Energy

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