Geothermal Energy
Where does geothermal energy get its heat from?
indside the earth
What celestial body provides the light and heat used for solar energy?
The SUUUN
What massive, three-bladed structures are used to capture the wind and make electricity?
Wind Turbines
The day after Tuesday
Wednesday
What do you use to cut paper?
We use scissors.
What are the square panels called that convert sunlight directly into electricity?
Solor Panel
What do we call a large group of wind turbines placed together in the same location?
Wind farms
The month before September
August
Unlike solar and wind energy, what is a major availability advantage of geothermal power?
What is the main weather-related disadvantage of solar power systems?
They cannot produce power at night or during very cloudy weather.
To generate electricity, wind turbines convert kinetic energy from the wind into what other type of energy?
Hydroelectric power plants use the movement of what natural resource to generate electricity?
Water
Which type of geothermal power plant takes high-pressure water over 180 °C and turns it into steam to spin a turbine?
Flash Steam power plant.
What is the name of the spinning machine wheel that is pushed by rushing water to activate the generator?
Turbine