Vocab
Renewable Resources
Energy Conversions
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100

What is geothermal?

The heat below the surface of the earth

100

What type of renewable energy does the sun power?

Solar panels 

100

Write the conversion:  Underground steam flows to a turbine to drive a generator to produce electricity

Thermal-KE-Electrical 

100

What is the most popular sport in the world?

Soccer

200
What is fossil fuels?

Formed from the buried remains of plants and animals

200

What type of energy is obtained from water at dams?

Hydroelectric 

200

What type of energy is steam?

Chemical 

200

Who won the 1973 Super Bowl?

The Dolphins 

300

What is a turbine?

A wheel that spins to produce energy

300

What is obtained from burning garbage and farm waste?

Biomass

300

Write the conversion: Fossil fuels are burned, produce steam, and spin a turbine to produce energy

Chemical-Thermal-Kinetic-Electrical 

300

Which collage has the lowest acceptance rate? 

Harvard Law

400

What is Petroleum?

A liquid fossil fuel

400

True or false, renewable resources pollute the environment?

False

400

What is the conversion for when water heats inside the Earh, produces steam, and spins a turbine to produce energy?

Thermal-chemical-electrical 

400

How old was the oldest person ever?

122 years 

500

What is bio mass?

It uses chemical energy from trash and waste

500

What's type of energy is obtained from wind turbines?

Wind energy

500

What conversion does solar energy have?

Nuclear-elctromagnetic-electrical
500

What is the average weight for a 40 year old male?

206.9