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Renewable Energy
Studies Weekly Week 14
Question | Answer |
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There is a drawback to every form of energy. | True |
Why are biofuels attractive as an alternative energy source? | they use waste material |
Geothermal energy can only be used in specific locations. | Magma must be near the surface |
Why is nonrenewable energy favored over renewable energy | It is cheaper and more powerful. It is easily stored and transported. |
Geothermal | heat from Earth's crust |
Solar | radiation from the sun |
Hydropower | ocean waves and tides |
Hydroelectric | water falling through a dam |
Solar energy does not produce electricity by spinning a turbine | true |
Biofuel | fuel made from biomass |
biomass | Material from living things or recently living things that can be broken down and used for energy |
Windmill | a device that uses wind to create mechanical energy to perform tasks like milling grain or pumping water |
Wind turbine | a device that converts wind energy into electricity |
Solar Energy | a type of renewable energy that is created when sunlight is converted into electricity |
Renewable Resource | a resource that is widely available and takes a relatively small amount of time to regenerate or be made again. |