Which of the Following Is Not an Example of a Renewable

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an example of a renewable energy source that indirectly uses solar power?

• A) wind energy
• B) tidal energy
• C) hydropower
• D) ocean waves
• E) ocean temperature gradients

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Definitions:

Adaptive Radiation

The diversified evolution of a group of organisms into forms filling different ecological niches.

Parasite

An organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food at the expense of its host, often causing harm.

Mass Extinction

A relatively rapid and widespread decrease in the biodiversity on Earth, marked by the significant loss of species in a short period of geological time.

Adaptive Radiation

The process by which organisms diversify rapidly into a multitude of new forms, particularly when a change in the environment makes new resources available or opens new environmental niches.