Energy Sources and Fossil Fuels Quiz

They can be replenished faster than fossil fuels and have a lower environmental degrading impact.

Sunlight, wind, water, various forms of biomass, and geothermal heat.

Fossil fuels.

<p>To produce electricity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because the rate of their formation is so slow that none could be replenished on a human timescale.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Renewable energy sources are generated from natural sources such as sunlight, wind, water, biomass, and geothermal heat. They can be replenished faster than fossil fuels and have a lower environmental impact. Nonrenewable energy sources, such as fossil fuels, are formed at a slow rate and cannot be replenished within a human's lifespan.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All the different sources of energy are primarily used to produce electricity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Renewable energy sources are known as alternative or clean energy sources because they can be replenished faster than fossil fuels and have a lower environmental degrading impact.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sunlight, wind, water, biomass, and geothermal heat are mentioned as renewable energy sources in the text.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Renewable energy sources can be replenished faster than fossil fuels and have lower environmental degrading impact, while non-renewable energy sources are formed at a rate so slow that none could be.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fossil fuels are mentioned as a major source of non-renewable energy in the text.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons, primarily coal, oil, or natural gas, formed from the remains of dead plants and animals. They are considered a major source of energy due to their widespread use and high energy content.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Renewable energy sources are generated from natural sources such as sunlight, wind, water, various forms of biomass, and geothermal heat. They can be replenished faster than fossil fuels and have a lower environmental degrading impact.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All the different sources of energy mentioned in the text are primarily used to produce electricity and add to the store of electrical power sent out to different locations via high-powered lines.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The various forms of renewable energy mentioned in the text include sunlight, wind, water, biomass, and geothermal heat.</p> Signup and view all the answers