THE GREAT ENERGY HUNT.
Built around real course units and objectives!
Biomass (renewable) - Answer: organic matter used as fuel
Coal (non-renewable resource) - Answer: a combustible black or dark brown rock
consisting mainly of carbonized plant matter, found mainly in underground deposits and
widely used as fuel.
Ethanol (renewable) - Answer: a colorless flammable liquid
Geothermal (renewable) - Answer: Energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth
Hydroelectric Power (renewable) - Answer: Electricity generated by flowing water
Hydrogen (Both) - Answer: colorless, odorless, flammable gas
Natural Gas (nonrenewable) - Answer: flammable gas, consisting largely of methane and
other hydrocarbons, occurring naturally underground (often in association with petroleum)
and used as fuel.
Nuclear Energy (nonrenewable) - Answer: the energy released during nuclear fusion or
fission
Petroleum (nonrenewable) - Answer: a liquid mixture of complex hydrocarbon compounds;
used widely as a fuel source
Propane (nonrenewable) - Answer: a flammable hydrocarbon gas of the alkane series,
present in natural gas and used as bottled fuel.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence. 1
Built around real course units and objectives!
Biomass (renewable) - Answer: organic matter used as fuel
Coal (non-renewable resource) - Answer: a combustible black or dark brown rock
consisting mainly of carbonized plant matter, found mainly in underground deposits and
widely used as fuel.
Ethanol (renewable) - Answer: a colorless flammable liquid
Geothermal (renewable) - Answer: Energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth
Hydroelectric Power (renewable) - Answer: Electricity generated by flowing water
Hydrogen (Both) - Answer: colorless, odorless, flammable gas
Natural Gas (nonrenewable) - Answer: flammable gas, consisting largely of methane and
other hydrocarbons, occurring naturally underground (often in association with petroleum)
and used as fuel.
Nuclear Energy (nonrenewable) - Answer: the energy released during nuclear fusion or
fission
Petroleum (nonrenewable) - Answer: a liquid mixture of complex hydrocarbon compounds;
used widely as a fuel source
Propane (nonrenewable) - Answer: a flammable hydrocarbon gas of the alkane series,
present in natural gas and used as bottled fuel.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence. 1
