Types of renewable Energy
Energy from the sun is called?
what is solar energy?
This fossil fuel Is formed from ancient plants
what is coal?
What device converts sunlight to electricity
solar panel
Burning this fuel releases greenhouse gases
fossil fuels
A natural, nonrenewable fuel such as coal, oil, or gas formed over a very long time in the geological past from the remains of living organisms
fossil fuel
Power harnessed by energy from the wind
wind power
This energy source comes from splitting atoms.
nuclear energy
What process changes chemical energy in food into mechanical energy in muscles?
What is muscle contraction
Renewable energy sources help reduce this gas causing global warming
What is carbon dioxide
Material derived from living things
Biomass
Electricity that is produced by machines that are powered by moving water
Hydropower
This energy is stored in fuels like coal and oil.
chemical energy
Name the device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.
What is an electric generator
This renewable energy source has minimal air pollution.
What is solar energy (or other renewables like wind)?
Able to be replaced or regenerated in a short period of time
Renewable
The energy released during nuclear fission or fusion
Nuclear energy
Biomass energy is produced from what type of materials?
What are organic materials (like wood, plants, waste)?
What type of energy conversion happens in a hydroelectric dam?
mechanical to electrical energy conversion
Which renewable energy source can impact bird populations if not carefully placed?
What is wind energy (or wind turbines)?
molecules that are composed of carbon and hydrogen atoms
hydrocarbons
A form of renewable energy that uses heat from Earth’s core
Geothermal power
Natural gas is primarily composed of which gas?
methane
What energy conversion occurs in solar thermal power plants?
thermal to mechanical energy conversion
What is a major environmental concern regarding large-scale hydroelectric dams?
disruption of aquatic ecosystems
the heart of a nuclear power plant
nuclear reactor