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What is used to turn sunlight into electricity?
What is used to turn sunlight into electricity?
Which type of energy comes from the Earth's heat?
Which type of energy comes from the Earth's heat?
What is the primary source of energy for wind farms?
What is the primary source of energy for wind farms?
What is a common method to harness energy from running water?
What is a common method to harness energy from running water?
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Which renewable energy source is often used in Iceland due to its volcanic activity?
Which renewable energy source is often used in Iceland due to its volcanic activity?
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What is the primary function of wind turbines in a wind farm?
What is the primary function of wind turbines in a wind farm?
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What type of energy resource is geothermal energy?
What type of energy resource is geothermal energy?
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Where does solar power come from primarily?
Where does solar power come from primarily?
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What is a major benefit of wind energy as a renewable resource?
What is a major benefit of wind energy as a renewable resource?
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Which of the following is a non-renewable energy resource?
Which of the following is a non-renewable energy resource?
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What differentiates nuclear power from geothermal energy?
What differentiates nuclear power from geothermal energy?
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Why is solar power considered a renewable resource?
Why is solar power considered a renewable resource?
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How is oil and gas extracted from the ground?
How is oil and gas extracted from the ground?
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What contributes to global warming when burned for energy production?
What contributes to global warming when burned for energy production?
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Which process turns dead plants into coal over millions of years?
Which process turns dead plants into coal over millions of years?
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How is crude oil transformed into jet engine oil, petrol, and diesel?
How is crude oil transformed into jet engine oil, petrol, and diesel?
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Which source of energy is released when dead microscopic animals and plants are turned into gas and oil over millions of years?
Which source of energy is released when dead microscopic animals and plants are turned into gas and oil over millions of years?
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What happens when coal is burned for heat?
What happens when coal is burned for heat?
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