Vocabulary
What is a renewable resource?
Something that has an endless supply and replenishes naturally.
Energy generated by the flow of water
Hydropower Energy
What died millions of years ago that eventually formed fossil fuels?
Plants and aquatic organisms (organic matter)
Coal
Non-Renewable
The sun
A tree fell on the power line
Name THREE types of fossil fuels
Coal, oil, and natural gas.
True or False: Coal, Geothermal energy, and Oil are all Non-Renewable Energy sources.
False - Coal and oil are non-renewable, but Geothermal is renewable.
Solar Energy
Renewable
What can be paired with solar power to enable it to provide power 24/7?
Battery storage
What is a system failure? Give an example.
When a part of a system stops working and disrupts the function of the whole system
EX: A tree fell on the power line. The power line stopped working, so there was a power outage.
What is the system called that generates energy using wind?
Wind turbines
What dirty fossil fuel has been replaced by natural gas very frequently over the past few years?
Coal
Natural Gas
Non-Renewable
What is one downside of solar power?
Requires a lot of land, the sun is not always out, it can be expensive, chemicals are used to make the solar panels
Describe an electrical grid.
The connections of powerlines across utility poles to distribute electricity over large areas
Name four types of renewable energy sources
Solar, Wind, Hydropower, Geothermal, Biomass, Nuclear Fusion
Which non-renewable energy source has been used increasingly more in the past few decades?
Natural Gas
Biomass
True or False? Solar energy emits air pollution.
False
What is at least two requirements for the energy solutions for Ergstown?
Not too expensive
Safe for the environment
Save energy or convert more energy
Reliable
Won't bother the people of Ergstown
What energy source emits radiation?
Nuclear
What is one negative cause of nonrenewable energy source use?
Limited use of these sources
Impacts on human health
Non-Renewable
True or False: Solar energy is the most abundant energy resource on earth.
It doesn't factor in reliability and the intermittency of solar power.