Forms of Energy
Renewable Energy Sources
Non-Renewable Energy Sources
Environmental Problems
Saving Energy
100
What is thermal energy released by objects as?
Heat
100
What does it mean if an energy source is "renewable"?
It will never run out
100
Are fossil fuels limited or unlimited resources?
Limited
100
What is happening to the Earth's temperature?
It is getting warmer
100
How should you dry clothes?
On a clothes line
200
What type of energy is stored in food?
Chemical energy
200
What can renewable energy sources be transformed into?
Electrical energy
200
What does it mean if an energy source is "non-renewable"?
It will run out one day
200
What do nuclear power plants produce?
Radioactive waste
200
What type of transport saves energy and reduces pollution?
Riding a bike
300
What is mechanical energy due to?
An object's motion and position
300
What is energy from the Sun trapped in?
Solar panels in solar power plants
300
Where are nuclear fuels produced?
In nuclear power plants
300
What is global warming caused by?
Burning fossil fuels
300
Name two things that can be recycled.
Plastic, paper, cans or glass
400
What can electrical energy be transformed into?
Thermal energy or light energy
400
What is the mechanical energy from flowing water known as?
Hydraulic energy
400
What type of non-renewable energy source is petroleum?
A fossil fuel
400
What can be caused by toxic substances in the air?
Acid rain
400
How much less water does a five-minute shower consume than a bath?
About three times
500
What is released when uranium atoms join together or split apart?
Nuclear energy
500
What is geothermal energy?
Thermal energy from the Earth's internal heat
500
What type of non-renewable energy source is uranium?
A nuclear fuel
500
What is the name of the gases in the atmosphere that absorb heat from the sun?
Greenhouse gases
500
How much energy can reducing your thermostat setting by 1 degree save?
Up to 10%
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