The basics
The capacity to do work.
What is energy?
This source of non-renewable energy used to be a living creature, a long long time ago.
What is fossil fuel?
This well-known energy source takes energy straight from the sun.
What is solar energy?
Catching a ride with an friend to reduce carbon outputs
What is carpooling?
This type of energy is gained from a source that will run out and usually is bad for the environment.
What is non-renewable energy?
This bi-product of burning fossil fuels traps heat in the earth's surface, making it one of the major factors in global warming.
What are greenhouse gasses?
Windmills turn an endless resource- air- into this energy source.
What is wind energy?
Placing certain waste materials (glass, paper, etc) in special bins that help reduce landfill usage
What is recycling?
This is the substance that stores energy so we can use it.
What is fuel?
This energy source is famously used in trains and as a deterrent to naughty children.
What is coal?
In this process of energy making, we start off with the energy formed from the movement of the sea and tides.
What is tidal energy?
Switching to using this type of car fuel reduces your carbon footprint drastically. It might be expensive though.
What is cng?
This energy is produced by energy that is almost limitless.
What is renewable energy?
This highly explosive energy source makes energy by smashing two smaller atoms together- or pulling a bigger one apart.
What is nuclear energy?
This renewable energy source utilizes the heat of the earth and turns it into electricity.
What is geothermal energy?
These machines convert the sun's energy into electricity, reducing the use of non renewable energy sources.
What are solar panels?