Circuits
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Energy Transfer
Key Vocabulary
100
What are the main parts of a circuit? (Hint: there are three)
Battery/Power Source, wires, light bulb(whatever is getting powered)
100
Name three sources of renewable energy.
Wind, Water, Solar, Geothermal, Biomass, Ethanol, etc.
100
What are Fossil Fuels?
Fuels that are made out of the remains of plants and animals from millions of years ago.
100
How do we know that energy was transferred from the iron to the shirt when clothes get ironed?
The shirt feels warm, which shows that heat energy was transferred
100
What is Energy?
What is needed to do work.
200
What is the function of a switch in a circuit?
To turn the circuit on and off
200
Which kind of energy creates more pollution into the air?
Burning fossil fuels like coal and oil
200
How long does it take for nonrenewable energy to be made again?
Millions of years
200
Sitting by a campfire warms you up on a cold night. How do you get warm just by sitting next to it?
The heat energy transfers through the air to your body and warms you up.
200
What is Energy Transfer?
When energy moves from one place to another or when energy changes from one form to another
300
Which circuit is OPEN and which is CLOSED?
The circuit on the left is closed and the one on the right is open
300
Based on the picture, what is good and what is bad about using hydro/water power?
It is a renewable resource and does not require fossil fuels but now the fish can't swim up the river.
300
What is the SOLID form of Fossil Fuels burned for energy?
Coal
300
A solar panel on the roof of a house is connected to the wires of the house. It eventually connects to the fan in Zelda's room. What energy transfers happen to make the fan work?
Solar energy is used to generate electricity,
the electricity is transferred to the fan,
the fan uses the electricity to make motion energy.
300
What is Renewable Energy?
Energy that can be replaced or reused without running out.
400
Which circuit is a SERIES circuit and which is a PARALLEL circuit
The Parallel circuit is on the left and the series circuit is on the right.
400
What kind of energy does a wind turbine use to make electricity (hint: not wind)
It uses mechanical energy to generate electricity as the wind makes the turbine SPIN (motion)
400
What is the LIQUID form of fossil fuels we burn for energy?
Oil, Gasoline
400
What is Non-Renewable Energy?
Energy that cannot be replaced quickly or reused without running out
500
What could we do if we wanted to make the lightbulb in this circuit shine brighter?
Adding another battery. Doing this increases the amount of energy flowing into the light bulb
500
7% is renewable while 93% is nonrenewable
500
What is the GAS form of fossil fuels that we burn for fuel?
Natural Gas
500
What is a generator?
A device that converts different kinds of energy into electricity.