Alternative Energy
Renewable or Non Renewable
Fossil Fuels
Resource or Not
Grab Bag
100
What resource is used to create electricity with a wind turbine?
wind, moving air
100
air
renewable
100
Fossil fuels are made from what?
remains of living things, fossils
100
tree
yes
100
What is it called to save, protect, or use resources wisely?
conservation
200
What resource is used for solar energy?
sun
200
plants and animals
renewable
200
Name one of the three fossil fuels we learned about.
coal, oil, natural gas
200
coal
yes
200
What is the word for energy sources like solar, hydro, nuclear, and geothermal?
alternative
300
What resource is used for hydroelectricity?
water
300
coal
non renewable
300
How can we get energy from fossil fuels?
burn them
300
paper
no
300
Name the three R's.
reduce, reuse, recycle
400
What energy uses the heat from inside the Earth?
geothermal
400
any resource that is readily available or replenished quickly
renewable
400
What is the biggest drawback to using fossil fuels?
pollution
400
water
yes
400
Name the three types of pollution
land, air, water
500
What energy source is made from living things?
biomass
500
any resource that is limited in quantity or takes more than one human lifetime to replenish
nonrenewable
500
Why do we use fossil fuels more than alternative energy sources?
They're cheaper
500
desks
no
500
What is the name for electricity created from moving water?
hydroelectricity
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