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| A resource that forms at a much slower rate than it is consumed. | Nonrenewable resource. |
| An example of nonrenewable energy sources. | Coal, oil, natural gas (fossil fuels). |
| What type of energy is coal used to produce. | Electricity. |
| Resources that are constantly being formed. | Renewable resource. |
| Name some renewable resources. | Fresh water, air, soil, trees, crops. |
| Two ways of using solar energy. | Passive and Active solar systems. |
| Solar cells that convert the sun's energy into electricity. | Photovoltaic cells. |
| What converts wind power to electricity? | Turbines. |
| Energy that does not come from fossil fuels and is still in development. | Alternate energy sources. |
| Name three forms of alternate energy. | Solar, biomass, wind power, geothermal, tidal, hydroelectricity. |
| How is energy produced in a coal fired power plant? | Burning coal releases energy in the form of heat, boils water to produce steam, steam turns turbines which turns a generator which produces electricity. |
| What is used to create Biomass fuel? | Plant material or any other organic matter. |
| Is nuclear energy renewable or nonrenewable energy. | Nonrenewable energy. |
| What is an advantage of solar energy. | Clean non-polluting. |
| What is a disadvantage of geothermal energy. | There must be geothermal activity in the area. |
| What is an advantage of biomass energy? | Uses up as much CO2 as it produces. |
| What is a disadvantage of tidal energy? | Expensive to build and maintain. |
| What process does nuclear energy use to produce heat? | Nuclear Fission. |
| Where was the world's worst nuclear reactor accident? | Chernobyl |
