The Basics
The ability to do work
Energy
The renewable energy resource that uses the sun and sensitive panels
What is solar energy?
This nonrenewable energy resource is often used to heat our homes and water
What is natural gas
An energy resource that can be replenished at a reasonable rate.
What is a renewable energy resource?
This is the only renewable energy resource to use water OUTSIDE of hydroelectric power.
What is tidal power
The two types of energy resources.
What are renewable and nonrenewable?
This renewable energy resource uses windmills/wind turbines to produce electricity.
What is wind energy?
This nonrenewable resource is used mostly to satisfy the world's TRANSPORTATION needs.
What is petroleum?
An energy resource that CAN'T be replenished at a reasonable rate.
What is a nonrenewable energy resource?
Due to the method of obtaining this renewable energy resource, it is often mistaken for a nonrenewable resource.
What is biomass?
All energy is either ______ or _________
Kinetic; potential
This energy resource uses dams and flowing water to produce electricity.
What is hydroelectric power
Ancient remains of dead plants and animals that release CO2 and energy when burned
What are fossil fuels?
A piece of equipment that changes light from the sun into electricity.
What is a solar panel?
Due to it's NAME, this nonrenewable resource is often mistaken for a renewable resource.
What is natural gas?
Something that can be gathered or tapped into to produce energy.
What is an energy resource?
The names of all the renewable energy resources. (Or at least the ones we covered).
What are Biomass, wind, solar, tidal, geothermal, and hydroelectric?
The names of all the nonrenewable energy resources. (Or at least the ones we covered).
What are coal, nuclear, natural gas and petroleum?
A device that takes the rotation of strong magnets passed coiled wire to generate electricity
[Teacher's Discretion]
Sunlight (solar energy) is a form of __________ energy (HINT: not renewable or nonrenewable)
Kinetic
This renewable energy resource uses heat energy gathered from inside the Earth.
What is geothermal power?
This nonrenewable energy resource is often preferred compared to coal and fossil fuels for it's noticeable lack of pollution.
What is nuclear power?
The splitting of an atomic nucleus (the center) to release energy.
What is nuclear fission?
Nuclear fusion