Renewable or Non-Renewable
Renewable or non-renewable:
Solar power
renewable
Solar energy is captured from the
the sun
Fossil fuels are made of
fossils, ancient plants and animals, dinosaurs
True or false: Energy from moving water can be converted into electricity
true
Inexhaustible energy currently makes up __% of energy in the US
10%
True or False: A car engine must have fossil fuels to work
false
Hydroelectric power plants are located inside of
dams
The non-renewable source used to heat houses
natural gas
The reason fossil fuels are non-renewable
because they will eventually run out
At the top of a hill _____ energy is at its highest
potential energy
Coal is considered a ________ resource because it is not easily regenerated and will eventually run out.
non-renewable
Without energy from _____ life on Earth would cease to exist
the sun
An effect on the environment from non-renewable resources
pollution; acid rain; disruption to plants and animal ecosystems
Renewable fuel made from algae
algae oil or algae fuel
____ is the year that readily available oil could be used up
2050
Renewable or non-renewable?
Natural gas
non-renewable
The main component of ethanol
corn
Non-renewable energy currently makes up __% of US's energy
82%
What are the 3 common forms of fossil fuel?
coal, gasoline, natural gas, oil, petroleum
Name 6 forms of energy
light, heat/thermal, mechanical, nuclear, electrical, chemical, electromagnetic, sonic/sound, gravitational, potential, kinetic
Uranium is a ______ energy source used for ____ energy.
non-renewable; nuclear
An effect of inexhaustible energy on the environment
minimal pollution, no hazardous waste, readily available without mining
Name at least 3 types of non-renewable resources
oil, coal, nuclear, natural gases, petroleum
Explain why an electric car is not always good for the environment
depending on the source of electricity that charges the car- using fossil fuels and coal would be bad but using solar or wind would be good
Definition of inexhaustible energy source
an energy source that will never run out