Understanding Energy Sources
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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?

  • Oil
  • Coal
  • Wind (correct)
  • Gas

    • 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?

    <p>Oil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does water flow energy relate to the Sun as an energy source?

    <p>It is driven by the Sun through water evaporation and rainfall.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process called when a fuel is set on fire to create heat?

    <p>Combustion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What complex processes can oil be put through to turn it into fuels like diesel and petroleum?

    <p>Refining</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is electricity mainly generated in power plants?

    <p>By causing a turbine to rotate inside the magnetic field of a magnet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do wind power plants primarily generate electricity?

    <p>By pushing a turbine around with wind directly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is transferred to homes all across the world from the electricity generated by turbines?

    <p><strong>Electricity</strong></p> Signup and view all the answers

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