Types of Energy Resources
What is Energy?
Fossil Fuels
Identifying Energy Resources
Renewables
Nuclear Energy
100
What is electricity generated by flowing water using dams?
hydroelectric power
100
What kind of energy is stored in an object based on its position?
Potential
100
Name the 3 types of fossil fuels
Coal, Oil and Natural Gas
100
A piece of equipment that changes light from the sun into electricity.
solar panel
100
Is solar energy renewable or nonrenewable?
Renewable
100
Is nuclear energy renewable or nonrenewable?
Non-Renewable
200
What energy is created from wind turbines?
wind energy
200
What word is defined as the ability to do work?
Energy
200
What Green House Gas is released due to the burning of Fossil Fuels?
Carbon Dioxide
200
Used to create hydroelectric power.
dams
200
Which renewable energy comes from the sun?
Solar
200
What element is commonly used in nuclear fission? (Bonus 100 points: What is the isotope number?)
Uranium-235
300
What is thermal (heat) energy from inside the earth?
geothermal energy
300
Which is the most efficient Light Bulb type?
LED
300
What is the main environmental issue linked to CO₂ emissions?
Climate Change/Global Warming
300
Used to make wind energy
wind turbine
300
What is one challenge of using solar panels?
High cost, weather dependency, storage limitations.
300
What’s the main environmental benefit of nuclear energy?
It doesn’t release greenhouse gases.
400
What is energy produced by fuel made from plant and animal matter?
biomass energy
400
What form of energy is often considered “waste” in machines?
Thermal (Heat)
400
How long do experts estimate oil reserves will last at current usage?
~53 Years
400
Which energy source does not produce carbon dioxide while being used to produce electricity? Oil, Nuclear power, Coal, or Natural gas
Nuclear power
400
Why do we still rely on fossil fuels even though renewables are better for the environment?
Infrastructure, cost, energy storage issues, political/economic barriers.
400
What is the main concern with nuclear waste?
It’s hazardous and long-lasting.
500
What is the term for the remains of ancient organisms that can be burned as an energy source?
fossil fuels
500
Give an example of both kinetic and potential energy in an energy production source.
Potential - Batteries
Solar - Potential
Turbines Turning - Kinetic
500
What is the process called when fossil fuels react with oxygen to release energy?
Combustion
500
What is the largest source of energy used in the United States today? Solar power, Hydroelectric power, Petroleum, or Wind energy
Petroleum
500
Why is land use a concern with renewable energy? Give an example using a specific energy type.
Large-scale solar farms or wind farms can take up lots of space, potentially displacing wildlife or agriculture. For example, wind farms may affect migratory bird habitats.
500
Where do we see Fusion happening every day?
The Sun