Geothermal
Unlike fossil fuels, geothermal energy is considered to be this type of energy source, meaning it is not finite.
What is a renewable energy source?
The movement of this natural resource powers hydroelectric dams.
What is water?
The atoms of this element are the most common to be used in a nuclear power plant.
What is uranium?
Solar energy is this type of energy because it causes no environmental pollution.
What is clean energy?
This device converts the mechanical energy from wind turbines into electricity.
What is a generator?
Geothermal energy is extracted from the Earth's crust, using heat to produce this energy source.
What is electricity?
This large structure is built across rivers to store water for hydroelectric power generation.
What is a dam?
In a nuclear power plant, turbines are spun by this substance.
What is steam?
This type of weather can severely impact the efficiency of solar panels.
What is cloud cover/overcast weather?
Clusters of wind turbines that cover a large area of land.
What is a wind farm?
If successfully harnessed, geothermal energy would reduce the need to rely on these energy sources.
What are fossil fuels?
The force of flowing water turns this mechanical component in a hydroelectric plant.
What is a turbine?
The splitting of an atom's nucleus to release energy.
What is nuclear fission?
This type of solar panel only captures sunlight from one side.
What is a monofacial solar panel?
Unlike solar panels, wind turbines can be active during this time of day.
What is night?
One major advantage of geothermal energy is that it produces little to no of this harmful emission.
What is Carbon Dioxide?
Hydroelectricity is considered a renewable resource because it relies on this natural cycle.
What is the water cycle?
The ability of nuclear materials to generate energy for years or even decades due to their slow radioactive decay.
What is half life?
This factor limits where solar panels can be used, especially in densely populated areas.
What is land use/space requirements?
The environmental condition that determines the power output of wind turbines.
What are wind speeds?
Due to the process of extracting geothermal energy, this chemical compound can be released.
What is Hydroxide Sulfate?
Once the leading renewable resource (now surpassed by wind and solar), hydroelectricity makes up this percentage of renewable energy in the US.
What is 27%?
This type of event has occurred in places such as Fukushima and Chernobyl, causing radioactive environmental pollution.
What is a nuclear meltdown?
The process of efficiently heating a home without electrical input or equipment for moving heat around.
What is passive solar heating?
Startup costs and noise pollution are often cited as these.
What are disadvantages of wind power?