COMPREHENSION 1
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Biomass comes from 2 sources. What are they?
Plants and animals
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Paragraph 2, Line 10, what does they refer to?
wind turbines
True or False?
Getting energy from water can be harmful to fish.
T
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What is one problem with wind power?
Ugly / noisy / threat to wildlife / birds
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How does biomass generate power?
steam turns turbines
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Paragraph 3, Line 3, what does it refer to?
sunlight
True or False?
One disadvantage of wind turbines is they can damage the earth.
F
Which energy source needs a lot of land?
Solar Energy
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What is a disadvantage of photovoltaic cells?
Fragile / can be easily damaged
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Paragraph 4, Line 9, what does It refer to?
biomass
True or False?
These days, energy from burning wood generates energy in turbines.
F
Which renewable energy source is very expensive at first…but then is cheap afterwards?
Geothermal Energy.
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Why is hydropower considered to be an inexhaustible source of energy?
(Flowing) water continues to move
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Paragraph 5, Line 9, what does this refer to?
Area near volcanoes
True or False:
Solar energy is an inexhaustible resource.
T
The main idea of the whole reading is:
a. Different sources of energy have a variety of advantages.
b. Most sources of energy have positive and negative sides to them.
c. Many sources of energy can cause some harmful effects.
B
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Which kind of energy did people use first?
Biomass
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Paragraph 4, line 2, what does which refer to?
Fuel
True or False or Not Given:
The best place for solar energy is in Europe.
Not Given
What is the best title for the reading:
a. why are fossil fuels running out?
b. the disadvantages of clean energy generation
c. an overview of renewable energy production
d. The Benefits of renewable energy sources
e. The pros and cons of environmental conservation
C