Top 10 Common Questions About Energy

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5) What are some energy sources?

The energy sources have been split into three categories: fossil fuels, renewable sources, and nuclear sources.

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We all use energy to light our homes, run our cars, and cook our food. But where does all that energy come from? Learn about sources of energy in this animated movie!
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1) Fossil fuels

• coal, petroleum, and natural gas.

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Oil makes the world go round.
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Fossil Fuels  (03:33)
What makes cars go? Fossil fuels! What lights up gas grills and stoves? Fossil fuels! What’s made from dead plants and animals? Why, they’re fossil fuels, and there featured right here!
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2) Renewable energy

• solar, wind, hydroelectric, biomass, and geothermal power.

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Find out how moving air can be turned into electricity, and why wind power rocks!
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The sun is pretty much an endless source of energy. Find out how we’re harnesssing its rays!
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3) Nuclear-powered

• fission and fusion.

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