Energy challenges exam questions
with detailed verified answers
Non-Renewable Resources - ๐โโโMost fossil fuels, such as oil, natural gas and coal are considered
nonrenewable resources in that their use is not sustainable because their formation takes billions of
years.
Renewable Resources - ๐โโโA renewable resource is an organic natural resource which can replenish
to overcome usage and consumption, either through biological reproduction or other naturally recurring
processe
Biomass Power - ๐โโโBiomass can be burned directly or processed into biofuels such as ethanol and
methane. See more at biofuel.
Geothermal Power - ๐โโโEarth's internal heat is thermal energy generated from radioactive decay
and continual heat loss from Earth's formation
Hydropower - ๐โโโElectric power created by water
Solar Power - ๐โโโpower obtained by harnessing the energy of the sun's rays.
Wind Power - ๐โโโpower obtained by harnessing the energy of the wind
Potential Energy - ๐โโโthe energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position relative to others,
stresses within itself, electric charge, and other factors.
Kinetic Energy - ๐โโโenergy that a body possesses by virtue of being in motion
