Solar Energy
What are solar panels made of?
Solar cells
What is used to capture wind energy?
Giant wind turbines
What pushes the turbines?
Flowing water
Also known as ?
Clean energy
Also known as?
Dirty energy
What are solar cells made of?
Silicon and other semiconductors
What does the wind do to the turbines?
It spins the turbine.
What do the turbine blades turn?
Where do they come from?
Natural sources
What are 3 examples?
Oil, gas, coal
What does sunlight do to the atoms in solar cells?
It knocks the electrons of the atom
They turn an electric generator.
What do capturing and using wind energy and water energy have in common?
They both have a turbine that turns an electric generator.
What is its affect on the environment?
It doesn't have any effect, but is not harmful.
What is its affect on the environment?
It is harmful, causing pollution and global warming.
What are attached to the sides of a solar cell?
Conductors
What is an electric generator?
It is a magnet that “pushes electrons” in a circuit, forming electrical energy.
What is the impact of hydroelectric plants on the environment (both parts)?
Small scale: low impact
Large scale: Big impact
What happens to these resources regarding length?
They are everlasting, will be there for an extremely long time.
What is nonrenewable energy?
Energy that is only available in limited amounts and takes a long time to come back