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What turns the turbines to generate electricity in a generator?
hot moving magma
steam in most cases
a heat pump
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The main disadvantage of these energy sources is that they are not always available.
Wind and Solar
Biomass and wind
Geothermal and Nuclear
Tidal and solar
3
What is the function of a reservoir behind a hydropower dam?
to provide recreation
to store water and raise its potential energy
For viewing purposes
to hold fish
4
What is biomass? O que é biomassa?
energy that came from a living thing, manure, wood or grains
energy that comes from non living things, soil, heat, sun
energy that came from dead dinosaurs
energy that comes from people
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This is produced from heat below the Earth's surface
Mountain ranges
CO2
geothermal energy
ground water
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Which of the following is a benefit of wind power?Qual das alternativas a seguir é um benefício da energia eólica?
It does not harm wildlife
only uses a minimal amount of water
There are no air pollutants
Startup costs are astronomical!
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A biofuel, commonly made from algae, corn or soy, that is used as a supplement to power gasoline engines in cars.
CO2
gasoline
wood
biodiesel / ethanol
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A device that converts solar directly into electricity
photovoltaic cell
battery cell
a sleeper cell
cell phone
9
These flammable elements make up water. Esses elementos inflamáveis constituem a água.
oxygen and carbon
sulfur and oxygen
hydrogen and oxygen
hydrogen and sulfur
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Burning corncobs are using: Espigas de milho queimando estão usando:
geothermal energy
biomass energy
solar energy
hydropower
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How can the sun's rays be concentrated to a single tower to heat water and produce electricity?
ash
accounting
mirrors
smoke
12
In order to harvest energy from river water, the water must ______
be warm
be muddy
be still
be moving
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Biggest con of Tidal power Maior congestionamento do poder das marés
JAWS (the great white)
Kills sea life
Fixing it to the sea bed
Is NOT predictable
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Hydrogen in Hydrogen fuel cells mix with air to produce the byproduct
SO4
CO2
USB
H2O
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Photovoltaic cells absorb photons to produce energy? As células fotovoltaicas absorvem fótons para produzir energia?
solar energy
biomass energy
geothermal energy
hydropower energy
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The use of many mirrors to focus sunlight to one tower (uses heat to boil water into steam) to generate electricity
energizing solar power (ESP)
concentrating solar power (CSP)
south bound solar power
north bound solar power
17
Drilling very deep wells to reach heated rocks and water to get to geothermal energy can trigger
tornados
earthquakes
wind
rain
18
The use of a turbine under ocean water to produce electricity is
solar power
Tidal power
wind power
geo power
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To be renewable an energy source must be available in _______ amounts.
unlimited
partial
manmade
limited
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Which is a renewable energy source? Qual é uma fonte de energia renovável? ¿Qué es una fuente de energía renovable?
coal
oil
the wind
natural gas
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A fuel cell is a device that uses Hydrogen to produce...
electricity
carbon dioxide
oxygen
heat
22
An advantage of offshore wind turbines is that wind speeds are ___ over water
lower
more wet
do not exist
greater
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A wind turbine converts wind energy into mechanical energy and then into ...
thermal energy
electrical energy
potential energy
wind energy
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This is produced from materials that make up living organisms
biogeothermal
organs
corn
biomass
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The wood from a campfire is considered: A madeira de uma fogueira é considerada:
geothermal energy
biomass energy
solar energy
hydropower
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The Uranium atom is used to generate.. O átomo de urânio é usado para gerar
Solar power in photovoltaic cells
Wind turbines
Tidal power
Nuclear Power
