<p>Name: ______Alternative Energy An alternative energy is any energy that is not a fossil fuel. Since fossil fuel are not renewable and release pollutants when burned, alternative energies are will become more important in the future.</p><p>Use the web sites below to answer the following:</p><p>1. Biomass http://www.need.org/Files/curriculum/infobook/BiomassI.pdf A. What is biomass?</p><p>B. How does biomass get its energy?</p><p>C. What are the four ways energy can be stored in biomass?</p><p>D. What are five types of biomass?</p><p>E. What is an environmental problem with biomass?</p><p>2. Solar http://www.need.org/Files/curriculum/infobook/SolarI.pdf </p><p>A. Explain solar energy by explaining nuclear fusion.</p><p>B. Explain how a solar collector works.</p><p>C. Explain how a passive solar home works verses an active solar home</p><p>D. Explain photovoltaics.</p><p>E. Explain solar thermal system and how they make electricity</p><p>F. What is the problem with using solar energy worldwide?</p><p>3. Wind http://www.need.org/Files/curriculum/infobook/WindI.pdf A. How do wind power plants make electricity?</p><p>B. Name the two types of wind machines and explain how they work.</p><p>C. What are two benefits of wind power over fossil fuels?</p><p>D. Why will wind power ever completely replace fossil fuels?</p><p>4. Hydropower http://www.need.org/Files/curriculum/infobook/HydroI.pdf A. Explain how hydro power works</p><p>B. How old is hydropower?</p><p>C. What are the three parts of a hydropower station</p><p>D. What are two benefits of hydropower over fossil fuels? 5. Geothermal http://www.need.org/Files/curriculum/infobook/GeothermalI.pdf </p><p>A. What is geothermal energy and how can we get it from the earth</p><p>B. Is geothermal energy a renewable energy source?</p><p>C. How can geothermal energy be used to make electricity?</p><p>6. Geothermal Part II http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/geothermal-heats-up2 </p><p>1) What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?</p><p>2) What is geothermal energy? Does it produce much energy in California?</p><p>3) How do we find geothermal sites?</p><p>4) Where is the world’s largest producer of geothermal electricity?</p><p>5) How deep is a typical well?</p><p>6) What are some limitations to producing geothermal energy?</p><p>7) Can geothermal energy run out of a reservoir? Has this happened? 7. Nuclear fission (Uranium) http://www.need.org/Files/curriculum/infobook/UraniumI.pdf A. What was the first use of nuclear energy before electricity?</p><p>B. Explain a fission reaction.</p><p>C. Explain how a nuclear power plant gets energy.</p><p>D. Explain what radiation is and why it is dangerous?</p><p>7. Define the following words using a reliable source. (dictionary, books up front on the cart, a reputable internet source). Give at least 3 examples of each.</p><p>Natural Resource:</p><p>Nonrenewable Resource:</p><p>Renewable Resource:</p><p>Fossil Fuel:</p><p>Alternative Energy:</p>