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HOW IS ___ FORMED?
WHAT DO WE USE ___ FOR?
SURPRISE QUESTIONS
100
Name four renewable energy resources.
Hydroelectric power, wind energy, solar energy, and biofuels.
100
How do we get solar energy?
From the Sun
100
How is petroleum formed?
Underground from decayed plants and animals
100
_____ transform solar energy into electrical energy.
Solar panels
100
What are solid biofuels called?
Biomass
200
Name four non-renewable energy sources.
Petroleum, coal, natural gas, uranium, etc.
200
How do we get wind energy?
From the movement of the air.
200
How is natural gas formed?
It is a mixture of gases that have formed from decayed living organisms, found underground.
200
What do we use coal for?
It's used as a fuel in some industries, and to produce electricity in coal-burning power stations.
200
Define non-renewable energy.
Energy from sources that are limited.
300
What are the three 'R's? Explain each one.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
300
How do we get biofuels?
From plant and animal products.
300
How is coal formed?
It is formed underground from decayed plants.
300
What do we use petrol for?
Heating, running vehicles, producing electricity in oil-burning power stations, etc.
300
The kinetic/potential energy of wind turns a turbine
Kinetic
400
Name THREE things we use petroleum for.
Making petrol, plastics, and fuel oil.
400
How do we get hydroelectric energy?
From water that is moving or falling.
400
How is uranium formed?
The radioactive metal is found in rocks.
400
What do we use natural gas for?
It's used as a fuel in many industries, to produce electricity in gas-burning power stations, heating, cooking, etc.
400
Where is water for hydroelectric energy collected?
In a reservoir
500
Name four problems non-renewable energy sources cause.
The sources are limited, they produce pollution, they can cause global warming, acid rain, etc.
500
We get solar energy from the Sun in the form of ___ and ___.
Light and heat
500
Where are biofuels burned to produce electrical energy?
Power stations
500
What do we use uranium for?
It's used in nuclear power stations to produce heat in nuclear reactions.
500
_____ turns to transform hydroelectic energy into electrical energy.
A turbine
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