1. Energy Source Trivia
Extravaganza!

2. Question 1:
This Energy Source was formed from the remains of prehistoric plants and animals

3. Fossil Fuels

4. Where does Geothermal Energy come from?
Question 2:
Where does Geothermal Energy come from?

5. Heat within
the earth

6. Which Energy Source is caused by the uneven heating of the earth?
Question 3:
Which Energy Source is caused by the uneven heating of the earth?

7. Wind
Energy

8. What equipment do we use to harness solar energy?
Question 4:
What equipment do we use to harness solar energy?

9. Photovoltaic (PV)
Panels

10. What energy source is harnessed by burning organic matter?
Question 5:
What energy source is harnessed by burning organic matter?

11. Biomass

12. Question 6:
What is the process of splitting atoms that is used in nuclear power plants called?

13. Nuclear
Fission

14. What is currently the least expensive energy source to use?
Question 7:
What is currently the least expensive energy source to use?

15. Hydropower

16. Question 8:
What energy source can help underdeveloped countries with their energy needs?

17. Biomass

18. What energy source helps businesses stay open during power outages?
Question 9:
What energy source helps businesses stay open during power outages?

19. Solar

20. What are two types of geothermal energy?
Question 10:
What are two types of geothermal energy?

21. Flash Plants and Hybrid Plants

22. What are the 3 types of fossil fuels?
Question 11:
What are the 3 types of fossil fuels?

23. Coal
Oil
Natural Gas

24. What energy source has commercial and residential turbines?
Question 12:
What energy source has commercial and residential turbines?

25. Wind

26. What is nuclear energy most often used for?
Question 13:
What is nuclear energy most often used for?

27. To provide electricity for homes

28. What energy sources use steam to produce energy?
Question 14:
What energy sources use steam to produce energy?

29. Fossil Fuels, Biomass, Geothermal, and Nuclear

30. What energy source can disturb fish habitats?
Question 15:
What energy source can disturb fish habitats?

31. Hydropower

32. What wildlife may be threatened by wind energy?
Question 16:
What wildlife may be threatened by wind energy?

33. Birds

34. Solar Energy does not produce this type of pollution?
Question 17:
Solar Energy does not produce this type of pollution?

35. Air Pollution

36. Biomass produces this greenhouse gas
Question 18:
Biomass produces this greenhouse gas

37. Methane

38. 2.7% of the energy in the United States comes from this energy source
Question 19:
2.7% of the energy in the United States comes from this energy source

39. Hydropower

40. What energy source provides nearly all of France’s energy?
Question 20:
What energy source provides nearly all of France’s energy?

41. Nuclear

42. What energy source costs the most per kWh?
Question 21:
What energy source costs the most per kWh?

43. Fossil Fuels at $0.085/kWh

44. What countries is geothermal energy found in large amounts?
Question 22:
What countries is geothermal energy found in large amounts?

45. The Ring of Fire: Indonesia, Phillippines, Japan, and the Western parts of the Americas

46. What are two uses, other than generating electricity, of wind energy?
Question 23:
What are two uses, other than generating electricity, of wind energy?

47. Grinding Grain and
Pumping Water

48. How much money can a homeowner save by using geothermal heating?
Question 24:
How much money can a homeowner save by using geothermal heating?

49. Up to $20,000

50. Name one other use for solar energy besides generating electricity
Question 25:
Name one other use for solar energy besides generating electricity

51. Heating Homes, Greenhouses, Pools, etc.