HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT RENEWABLE (SUSTAINABLE) ENERGY?

What turns energy into electricity?
1. Photovoltaic cells.
2. Silicon.
Big photovoltaic cells _______ make enough electricity for the house.
1. can
2. can't
_______ capture wind energy.
1. Windmills
2. Solar panels
We can capture water energy with dams and use it to make
1. solar energy.
2. hydroenergy.
Energy in fossil fuels comes from
1. the sun.
2. the wind.
Solar energy comes from the word
1. sol.
2. volt.
The word photo means
1. light.
2. warmth.
Solar energy is
1. renewable.
2. non-renewable.
The sun will keep making energy for
1. millions of years.
2. 100-200 years.
Solar energy is an energy that _______ pollution.
1. creates
2. doesn't create
Some of the largest plants on Earth are _______ power plants.
1. hydroelectric
2. solar
When you eat vegetables, you _______ consuming the sun's energy.
1. are
2. aren't
Biomass is solar energy that has been stored as _______ and animals material.
1. plants
2. waste
Today solar energy provides _______ of the energy we use.
1. the largest part
2. a very small part
Solar collectors capture the energy from the sun and turn it into _______
1. heat and electricity.
2. oil.
We _______ run out of solar energy.
1. can
2. can't
On a cloudy day only most of the solar energy never reaches the ground. Therefore scientists are looking for new ways to _______ solar energy.
1. capture
2. replace
Non-renewables fuels such as oil, natural gas and _______ cannot be easily made or renewed.
1. coal
2. biomass
_______ is the most commonly used renewable energy resource.
1. Water
2. Wind
_______ power has been used for grinding grain for more than 2,000 years.
1. Water
2. Wind
Energy sources are classiified into two groups:
1. renewable and non-renewable.
2. natural and artificial.
Non-renewable energy sources are called so because their supplies are
1. limited.
2. unlimited.

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT RENEWABLE (SUSTAINABLE) ENERGY?

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