Renewable v. nonrenewable
Energy sources that can be replenished quickly.
What is renewable energy?
Energy from the sun.
What is solar energy?
A major advantage of renewable energy.
What is reduces fossil fuel use or produces less pollution?
Long-term changes in Earth’s weather patterns.
What is climate change?
Preventing wasteful use of resources.
What is conservation?
Energy sources that cannot be replaced quickly.
What is nonrenewable energy?
Energy created by moving water.
What is hydroelectric energy?
A disadvantage of solar energy.
What is expensive or requires sunlight/space?
Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere.
What are greenhouse gases?
Using resources in a way that lasts long-term.
What is sustainability?
These fuels come from ancient plants and animals.
What are fossil fuels?
Energy from Earth’s internal heat.
What is geothermal energy?
This energy source can harm birds and is noisy.
What is wind energy?
Name one greenhouse gas.
What is carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, or water vapor?
Responsible care for the environment.
What is stewardship?
Name one example of renewable energy.
What is solar, wind, geothermal, hydroelectric, or biomass?
Energy created by spinning turbines with wind.
What is wind energy?
This energy source can cause habitat loss due to dams.
What is hydropower?
This human activity increases greenhouse gases the most.
What is burning fossil fuels?
Name one everyday conservation action.
What is recycling, reducing, reusing, composting, or saving water?
This type of energy uses Uranium-235.
What is nuclear energy?
This fossil fuel is a liquid formed from ancient organisms.
What is oil (petroleum)?
This energy source has risks of radioactive waste.
What is nuclear energy?
Name one effect of climate change.
What is sea level rise, extreme weather, droughts, or storms?
This effect traps heat like a greenhouse.
What is the greenhouse effect?