Non-Renewable
Non-Renewable 2.0
Renewable energy
Energy
Climate change
100
What is a liquid fossil fuel used for transportation and heating, formed from the remains of ancient organisms?
Oil
100
What does finite mean?
There is a limit
100
What renewable energy comes from the sun?
Solar
100
True or false? Methane is released through cow farts
True
100
Why are sea levels rising?
The ice caps are melting
200
What is a solid fossil fuel used primarily for electricity generation, formed from ancient plant matter?
Coal
200
What is the opposite of finite?
Infinite
200
What renewable energy comes from this?
Wind energy
200
What is one benefit of non-renewable energy?
It is reliable
200
What do we call it when once fertile land is turned to desert?
Desertification
300
What is a gaseous fossil fuel used for heating, electricity generation, and industrial processes, formed in the same way as oil?
Gas
300
What is another word for non-renewable energy? F______ F________
Fossil Fuels
300
What renewable energy comes from the heat of the Earth?
Geo-thermal energy
300
What is one disadvantage of renewable energy?
It can be unreliable
300
What is it called when an animal species no longer exists?
Extinction
400
What is a spongy, brown substance formed from the accumulation of partially decayed plant matter in wet, acidic conditions over thousands to millions of years?
Peat
400
What do humans use fossil fuels for?
- Heat homes
- Factories
- Fuel for vehicles
400
What are the two renewable energies that are generated from water?
Hydro-electric and tidal energy
400
What is deforestation?
The removal of trees from an area
400
Name two examples of extreme weather events
Storms, Floods, Wildfires
500
What is another word for non-renewable energy?
Finite energy
500
What gases are released by fossil fuels?
Greenhouse gases
500
What is one benefit of renewable energy?
It is good for the environment
500
Why are trees important for climate change?
They take in CO2 and release oxygen
500
Explain the greenhouse effect
- Heat from the sun is created during the day
- This heat is released at night
- CO2 and other greenhouse gases trap the heat
- This causes global warming