Renewable Energy
Electrical energy produced by moving water.
What is hydroelectric energy?
The use of this biomass fuel can lead to deforestation.
What is wood?
They are replenished within the lifespan of a human.
What is renewable energy? What are renewable energy sources?
Solar energy
Yes
Types include: solar, wind, hydroelectric, biomass fuel, and geothermal.
What is renewable energy?
Converts the sun's energy into electricity.
What are photovoltaic cells? What are solar panels?
The use of this is more widespread because they are more readily available and inexpensive than renewable energy sources.
What are fossil fuels? What is nonrenewable energy?
The use of renewable energy sources reduces the release of this.
What is pollution? What are greenhouse gases?
Wind energy
a
Biomass
Energy produced by heat within the Earth.
What is geothermal energy?
Disadvantage of hydroelectric energy.
What is flooding? What is disruption of ecosystems? What is reduced fertility of land?
T or F: Geothermal power requires no fuel and is therefore emissions free.
What is true?
Fossil fuel
No
Wind is a form of ________ energy?
What is kinetic OR renewable?
Produced from decomposition of organic waste or trash in a landfill.
What is biomass fuel?
An intermittent/inconsistent/undependable energy source.
What is solar energy? What is wind energy? What is hydropower?
Using renewable energy sources helps to reduce the effects of this controversial environmental problem.
What is climate change? What is global warming?
Tidal energy
Yes
Which renewable energy source makes use of underground heat?
What is geothermal energy?
Centuries ago, wind was used to move this.
What is wind mills?
Burning wood contributes to this atmospheric problem.
What is air pollution? What is global warming?
This type of power plant (that uses water) is relatively inexpensive to operate and tends to last longer than a coal power plant.
What is a hydroelectric dam?
Nuclear energy
No
The use of this machinery (that generates electricity) allows land to be used for another purpose as well.
What are wind turbines? What is wind energy?