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Flashcards on Sources of Energy
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What is the main source of energy on Earth?
The Sun
What are the two main types of energy sources?
Renewable and non-renewable energy sources
Give an example of a renewable energy source.
Solar power
What is the process of harnessing energy from the wind called?
Wind power generation
Name a non-renewable energy source.
Fossil fuels
What is the most commonly used non-renewable energy source?
Oil
What is the primary energy source used for electricity generation?
Coal
Which energy source produces the least amount of greenhouse gas emissions?
Nuclear power
What is the process of converting sunlight into electricity called?
Photovoltaics
Name a renewable energy source that utilizes flowing water to generate electricity.
Hydropower
What are the three fossil fuels?
Coal, oil, and natural gas
Which renewable energy source uses heat from the Earth's core?
Geothermal energy
What is the process of splitting an atom to release energy called?
Nuclear fission
Which energy source relies on capturing energy from the ocean's tides?
Tidal power
What is the process of using organic materials to produce energy called?
Bioenergy
What is the main source of energy on Earth?
The Sun
What are the two main types of energy sources?
Renewable and non-renewable energy sources
Give an example of a renewable energy source.
Solar power
What is the process of harnessing energy from the wind called?
Wind power generation
Name a non-renewable energy source.
Fossil fuels
What is the most commonly used non-renewable energy source?
Oil
What is the primary energy source used for electricity generation?
Coal
Which energy source produces the least amount of greenhouse gas emissions?
Nuclear power
What is the process of converting sunlight into electricity called?
Photovoltaics
Name a renewable energy source that utilizes flowing water to generate electricity.
Hydropower
What are the three fossil fuels?
Coal, oil, and natural gas
Which renewable energy source uses heat from the Earth's core?
Geothermal energy
What is the process of splitting an atom to release energy called?
Nuclear fission
Which energy source relies on capturing energy from the ocean's tides?
Tidal power
What is the process of using organic materials to produce energy called?
Bioenergy
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