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Where do most of our energy sources ultimately come from?
Where do most of our energy sources ultimately come from?
- Sun (correct)
- Water
- Earth's heat
- Wind
Which type of energy source continues to come continually without being used up?
Which type of energy source continues to come continually without being used up?
- Oil
- Coal
- Wind (correct)
- Gas
What drives wind, making it an energy source?
What drives wind, making it an energy source?
- Heat from plants
- Tectonic plate movements
- The Moon's gravitational pull
- The Sun's heat (correct)
Which of the following is a non-renewable energy source mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is a non-renewable energy source mentioned in the text?
How does water flow energy relate to the Sun as an energy source?
How does water flow energy relate to the Sun as an energy source?
What is the process called when a fuel is set on fire to create heat?
What is the process called when a fuel is set on fire to create heat?
What complex processes can oil be put through to turn it into fuels like diesel and petroleum?
What complex processes can oil be put through to turn it into fuels like diesel and petroleum?
How is electricity mainly generated in power plants?
How is electricity mainly generated in power plants?
How do wind power plants primarily generate electricity?
How do wind power plants primarily generate electricity?
What is transferred to homes all across the world from the electricity generated by turbines?
What is transferred to homes all across the world from the electricity generated by turbines?