Solar energy is using the energy that comes from the______ to provide us with electricity and heat. ( coal / sun )
Sun
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___________ on houses or other buildings allow us to absorb energy from the sun and change it into renewable energy that we can use for electricity. ( wires / solar panels )
Solar panels
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If something is solar powered, it means that it runs off the energy we get from _______. ( Sea / Sunlight)_
sunlight
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Non-Renewable Resources will one day _____ completely, it is important to conserve them. ( run out // renew)
run out
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Oil, coal and gas are called : ( fossil fuels / fossil farms )
fossil fuels
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Maria Telkes _________the first solar-powered house .( designed / bought )
designed
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A natural resource is something that comes from ______ . ( space / nature )
nature
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The sun is a natural resource. We can use the sun to give us______.( energy / water)
enerdy
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Non-Renewable resources are starting to run out, it is important that we conserve them. This means we need to save them____. ( using them wisely / using them a lot )
by using them wisely/ by using them a lot .
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What 2 uses of a solar oven?
heat up food, purify water, etc.
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Is a closed container always going to be warmer and an open container? Why or why not
Depends on the material of the object
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Which is typically warmer? The sidewalk or under the dirt
The Sidewalk
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Name 3 things that can run off solar power
cars, calculators, batteries, planes, generators
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Explain how hydroelectric power is generated
Water falls fast through turbines to generate power
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Name 2 things that are biomass
garbage, sewer, manure, human and animal waste, wood, etc