Question

alana organized some resources in a table. resource description geothermal energy is used in power plants; is renewable; is found underground petroleum burned to help generate electricity; has unlimited supply; forms over millions of years can be used to generate electricity; is renewable; is abundant on earth sunlight cannot be used to generate electricity. coal causes air pollution when burned; is nonrenewable; is considered a fossil fuel which best describes alanas error?

Explanation:

Coal and petroleum are fossil - fuels, found underground, non - renewable and cause air pollution when burned. Geothermal energy is found underground, used in power plants and is renewable. Sunlight is a renewable, abundant resource that can be used to generate electricity. The error is stating that sunlight cannot be used to generate electricity as solar power is a well - known method of electricity generation.

Answer:

Sunlight cannot be used to generate electricity.