Energy Usage
What are the most commonly used types of energy?
Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas)
Why is it important to conserve water?
Conserving water means that organisms and communities are able to continue to have water. If we use too much, there may not be enough to go around.
What is the energy that we are able to get from the sun?
Solar energy
What is global energy poverty?
What kind of pet do I have?
Dog
What are some alternative forms of energy?
Hydroelectric, nuclear, wind, geothermal
Why is it important to keep the air clean?
We breathe the air. If the air becomes too toxic, humans and other organisms that breathe air could die.
What is the energy that we are able to get from water causing a turbine to rotate?
Hydroelectric
Synonym (means the same) of contaminate
Pollute
My favorite basketball player
LeBron James
Does the world use more fossil fuels or renewable resources like wind, water, and solar?
Fossil fuels
Why is it important to take care of the soil?
The soil grows our food. If we allow the soil to become dirty or contaminated, the food we grow will not be high quality, and this will be harmful to people and animal that eat those plants.
What is the energy that is created when air causes propellers on a turbine to spin?
Wind energy
What is a nonrenewable resource?
A resource that, once used, cannot be replaced or used again (coal, oil, natural gas)
What is the name of the Star Wars character on my bookshelf?
R2D2
It takes millions of years to make fossil fuels. They are made from plants and animals that died millions of years ago.
So that they do not end up in the environment where they could damage or pollute it.
What is the energy that comes from heat in the Earth's interior? (Hint: root words for Earth + word for heat energy)
Geothermal
What is a renewable resource?
A resource that, once used, can be quickly replenished and used again (solar, wind, hydroelectric, biofuel (or energies sourced from plants such as wood))
What state am I from?
Georgia
We know that fossil fuels are harmful to the environment when used, yet we continue to use them. What is an advantage of using fossil fuels?
They produce a lot of energy.
Name a technology that can allow us to live life like normal while using fewer nonrenewable resources.
Examples could include:
Electric or hybrid cars
LED light bulbs
Solar energy
And more
What is an advantage of using a renewable resource instead of a fossil fuel?
They don't run out, so we can keep getting more of them.
What is the word that we use when we turn something that's already been used into something new?
Recycling
Since I was born, I have always gone by my middle name. What name is that?
Alex