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1
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Type of energy that is used up

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Nonrenewable

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Type of energy that is in a large supply or can be replaced

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Renewable

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Source of energy is the Sun

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Solar energy

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Source of energy is flowing water

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Hydropower

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Source of energy is heat from the Earth

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Geothermal energy

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Source of energy is coal, oil or natural gas

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Fossil Fuels

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Machine that helps capture the wind

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Windmill

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Source of energy is splitting a uranium nucleus

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Nuclear energy

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Source of energy is trees or other plants

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Biomass

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Machine that changes wind, running water or steam into electricity?

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Turbine

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Device that turns solar energy into electricity

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solar cell or photocell

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Which of the following is not an example of passive solar: an open window, laying outside getting a tan, or a solar calculator?

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Solar calculator

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Which of the following is an example of passive wind power: an open window or a windmill?

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An open window

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What is the liquid fossil fuel called?

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Petroleum or crude oil

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What is the solid fossil fuel called?

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Coal

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Is geothermal a renewable or nonrenewable source of energy?

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Renewable

17
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Is solar energy a renewable or nonrenewable source of energy?

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Renewable

18
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Is coal a renewable or nonrenewable source of energy?

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Nonrenewable

19
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Is wind power a renewable or nonrenewable source of energy?

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Renewable

20
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Is nuclear energy a renewable or nonrenewable source of energy?

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Nonrenewable

21
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Is Biomass a renewable or nonrenewable source of energy?

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Renewable

22
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Is petroleum a renewable or nonrenewable source of energy?

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Nonrenewable

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