Vocabulary
Name three natural resources we can use for energy
Sun, Wind, Water, Nuclear, Fossil fuels, Geothermal
What is the term that means to cut down trees without replanting new trees
Deforestation
A resource that is will be around forever. How much we use and what we use it for has no effect on how much of it is available. ex. sunlight or wind
A renewable resource
The sun can be used as an energy source, what type of resource is this? (renewable or non-renewable)
renewable
Are fossil fuels renewable or non-renewable
Non-renewable resources
Planting new trees to replace the ones that are cut down is the process called
Reforestation
Heat and Light energy that comes from the sun
Solar energy
Wind can be used as a source of energy, what type of resource is this? (renewable or non-renewable)
renewable
What could we use for energy instead of fossil fuels?
Wind, Water, Sun, Geothermal - all are renewable
A natural resource that once we use is essentailly gone, because it takes so long for it to rejuvenate itself. (ex. fossil fuels)
non-renewable resource
Wind can be used as a source of energy. What is the name of the machine that can use the wind to generate electricity
A wind turbine, wind power, or wind mill
Name the two major bad things that can happen when using fossil fuels for energy.
They are non-renewable and they polute the air as they are burned to produce energy
What is the name of the object that can either let water through or stop it during Hydropower (Hydroelectricity)
Dam
Energy that comes from heat deep within the earth.
Geothermal energy
What natural resource is used to make electricity when we talk about hydroelectric power?
Water
Fossil Fuels
Non-renewable
Energy the comes from splitting apart atoms and putting them back together.
Nuclear energy