Energy Conversions
People use a lot of ___________________ for heat and light and power.
What is.....
Energy
____________ are materials that formed as ancient plants and animals decayed underground.
a. coal
b. fossil fuels
c. natural gas
what is....
b. fossil fuels
Renewable resources will _____________ run out.
what is...
never
Human use of energy has __________________ on our environment.
a. advantage
b. disadvantage
c. impact
what is...
c. impact
Something made for a particular purpose is called a __________________________
a. generator
b. combustion
c. device
What is....
c. device
when fuels burn and produce energy as heat and light it is called ___________________ energy
a. electrical
b. chemical
c. kinetic
what is........
b. chemical
nonrenewable resources are called nonrenewable because their supply is ______________.
a. limited
b. not limited
what is.....
a. limited
A type of renewable energy that comes from moving water is called_______________
what is...
hydropower
Burning coal can cause__________________
a. air pollution
b. water pollution
c. both
what is...
c. both
The process of burning a fuel to produce heat and light
a. combustion
b. primary
c. transportation
what is...
a. combustion
Chemical energy can be converted into ___________________ energy.
a. hydro
b. thermal
c. electrical
what is.....
c. electrical
___________ is a black rock found underground that is used to create power.
a. coal
b. petroleum
c. natural gas
what is...
a. coal
what is...
wind turbine
___________________ can disrupt habitats of plants and animals
a. nuclear power
b. mining
c. transporting fuel
what is
b. mining
Stores chemical energy and can convert the energy into electrical energy
a. turbine
b. battery
c. fuel
what is.....
b. battery
a. fossil fuels
b. sun
c. moon
what is....
b. sun
__________________ is found under the ocean floor, we use it to create gasoline and diesel.
a. natural gas
b. coal
c. petroleum
what is
c. petroleum
____________________ energy can be pumped from underground to heat homes and buildings.
what is...
geothermal
What can cause oil spills?
what is...
transporting fuel
an effect of an action is an _________________
a. advantage
b. reason
c. impact
what is....
c. impact
A car uses fuel to cause it to move. What energy changes occur when this happens?
a. electric to chemical
b. chemical to potentional
c. chemical to kinetic
what is....
c. chemical to kinetic
What is one way that people use fossil fuels?
to power cars
to produce electricity
to heat our homes
People use ________________ energy when they process plants for fuel.
what is....
biomass
What are two ways that our use of natural resources can impact our environment?
pollution
disrupting habitats
a device that changes energy of motion into electrical energy is a ____________________
a. turbine
b. battery
c. generator
what is....
c. generator