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  • __________ resources are those which are never used up and so do not need to be replaced.
    • Renewable  ✓
    • Non-renewable
    • Recyclable
    • Non-recyclable
  • Why are scientists and engineers researching renewable energy sources?
    Why are scientists and engineers researching renewable energy sources?
    • because fossil fuels have no impact on the environment
    • because fossil fuels are running out  ✓
    • because burning fossil fuels damages the planet  ✓
    • because there is a good supply of fossil fuels
  • What do solar cells convert into electricity?
    What do solar cells convert into electricity?
    • water
    • light  ✓
    • wind
    • fossil fuels
  • ______ turbines use moving air to generate electricity.
    • 'Wind' ✓
  • What are fossil fuels made from?
    • the remains of living things over millions of years  ✓
    • rocks heated up in volcanoes over millions of years
    • rocks in the seabed over millions of years
  • Match each fossil fuel to the state it is in at room temperature.
    • coal
      solid ✓
    • crude oil
      liquid ✓
    • natural gas
      gas ✓
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