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What different types of energy are there?
Hydroelectric, solar, wind farm, biomass, geothermal. (can be in a different order or other answers.)
What is solar energy used for?
To power something.
What are wind farms used for?
Wind farms are used for a source of energy.
What is geothermal energy?
The energy that causes volcanoes to erupt or water to shoot up like a geyser also can be used to generate electricity.
What is a disadvantage of solar energy?
The solar cells work less efficiently on cloudy days. (you may have another answer)
What is one example of nature's use of solar energy?
Global winds and/or ocean currents
Fill in the blank:
When a large number of windmills are placed in one area for the purpose of generating electricity, the area is called a wind _______.
farms
What are geothermal power plants used for?
Geothermal power plants use steam from the reservoirs to produce electricity.
What is energy from Earth called?
Geothermal energy
What do South-facing windows on builds act as?
South-facing windows on buildings act as passive solar collectors, warming exposed rooms.
What is an advantage of having wind farms?
Wind farms are nonpolluting and free and can be used for energy. and/or It does little harm to the environment and produces no waste.
What does water become when it is pumped through broken, hot, dry rocks?
Water becomes steam when it is pumped through broken, hot, dry rocks.
Is biomass energy nonrenewable?
Yes
What were solar cells invented to do?
Solar cells were invented to generate electricity for satellites.
What is a disadvantage of having wind farms?
Wind isn’t steady. Sometimes it blows too hard and at other times it is too weak or stops entirely.
What is the steam used for?
The steam then is used to turn turbines that run generators to make electricity.
True or False?
Fossil fuels are considered to be non-renewable energy resources.
True!
What is solar energy made from?
Solar energy is energy from the Sun.
What is wind used for? (find your answer in the text)
The wind was and still is used to power sailing ships.
What is an advantage of using hot, dry rocks?
The advantage of using hot, dry rocks is that they are found just about everywhere.