Renewable Energy Basics
This renewable energy source comes from the Sun
What is solar energy
This fossil fuel is commonly used in cars
What is oil?
Which type of energy can be replaced naturally in a short time?
What is renewable energy?
Burning fossil fuels releases this gas that contributes to climate change
What is carbon dioxide?
Solar panels are usually placed on this part of a building
What is the roof?
Wind turbines convert moving air into this
What is electricity?
This nonrenewable energy source is used in many power plants
What is coal?
Which type of energy will eventually run out?
What is nonrenewable energy?
Renewable energy sources usually cause this amount of pollution
Wind turbines are often built in these windy areas
What are plains/open fields/offshore?
This renewable energy comes from moving water, like dams.
What is hydropower?
This fossil fuel is a gas used for heating and cooking
What is natural gas?
Solar energy is renewable because the sun is this
What is constantly available?
This environmental problem is caused by mining coal
What is land destruction/habitat loss?
This energy source powers many homes using underground pipes
What is natural gas?
This renewable energy source comes from heat inside the earth.
What is geothermal energy?
This nonrenewable energy comes from splitting atoms
What is nuclear energy?
Coal is nonrenewable because it forms over this time span
What are millions of years?
This renewable energy helps reduce air pollution in cities
What is wind or solar energy?
This renewable energy source can power homes near rivers
What is hydropower?
This type of renewable energy comes from plants and organic waste
What is biomass energy?
Nonrenewable resources can run out because they take this long to form
What are millions of years?
This is one major advantage of renewable energy
What is less pollution/sustainability?
Using renewable eneregy helps protect this part of the Earth
What is the environment?
Switching to renewable energy helps sow this global problem
What is climate change?