RENEWABLE ENERGY PROCESSES
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE
●● Biomass
Answer: Organic matter from plants or animal waste that is burned for
heat or turned into fuel.
●● Wind Energy
Answer: Energy generated by using turbines to capture the kinetic
energy of moving air.
●● Hydroelectric
Answer: Electricity produced by using the force of falling or flowing
water to spin turbines.
●● Geothermal
Answer: Heat derived from within the sub-surface of the earth, often
near tectonic plates.
●● Solar Energy
, Answer: Energy harnessed from the sun using photovoltaic cells or
thermal collectors.
●● Fossil Fuels
Answer: Finite energy sources formed from ancient organic matter,
including coal, oil, and gas.
●● Coal
Answer: A solid fossil fuel formed from ancient swamp plants; high
carbon emitter.
●● Petroleum (Oil)
Answer: A liquid fossil fuel used primarily for transportation and
manufacturing plastics.
●● Natural Gas
Answer: A gaseous fossil fuel consisting mainly of methane; burns
cleaner than coal.
●● Fracking
Answer: The process of injecting liquid at high pressure into
subterranean rocks to extract gas.
●● Nuclear Energy
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE
●● Biomass
Answer: Organic matter from plants or animal waste that is burned for
heat or turned into fuel.
●● Wind Energy
Answer: Energy generated by using turbines to capture the kinetic
energy of moving air.
●● Hydroelectric
Answer: Electricity produced by using the force of falling or flowing
water to spin turbines.
●● Geothermal
Answer: Heat derived from within the sub-surface of the earth, often
near tectonic plates.
●● Solar Energy
, Answer: Energy harnessed from the sun using photovoltaic cells or
thermal collectors.
●● Fossil Fuels
Answer: Finite energy sources formed from ancient organic matter,
including coal, oil, and gas.
●● Coal
Answer: A solid fossil fuel formed from ancient swamp plants; high
carbon emitter.
●● Petroleum (Oil)
Answer: A liquid fossil fuel used primarily for transportation and
manufacturing plastics.
●● Natural Gas
Answer: A gaseous fossil fuel consisting mainly of methane; burns
cleaner than coal.
●● Fracking
Answer: The process of injecting liquid at high pressure into
subterranean rocks to extract gas.
●● Nuclear Energy