Show:
Fossil Fuels
Energy Sources
Natural Resources
Energy Conversion
Vocabulary
100
a hard, black substance formed from plants that lived about 300 million years ago
What is coal
100
energy created from the turning blades of a windmill
What is wind energy
100
materials people take from earth
What are natural resources
100
chemical - light and heat
What is the type of energy conversion used for a battery
100
a harmful addition to the natural environment
What is pollution?
200
a thick black liquid formed from decaying animals
What is oil
200
any energy radiated from the sun
What is solar energy
200
natural resources that take a long time to replace
What are nonrenewable resources
200
sunlight - electricity
What is the type of energy conversion used for a solar cell
200
where the light, heat, and electricity we use come from
What is an energy source?
300
coal, oil , natural gas
What are some types of fossil fuels
300
cheap, renewable, no air pollution
What are the advantages of hydroelectric power
300
trees, water, soil
What are 3 renewable resources
300
heat - electricity
What is the type of energy conversion used for coal
300
the wise use of natural resources
What is conversion
400
a mixture of gases formed from marine organisms
What is natural gas
400
the energy source for nuclear power plants
What is nuclear fuel
400
fossil fuels, gold, copper, nuclear fuels
What are 3 nonrenewable resources
400
mechanical - electric
What is the type of energy conversion used for a hydroelectric power plant
400
making new products by reusing material that would be thrown away
What is recycling
500
heat energy from inside the earth
What is geothermal energy
500
collecting energy that is produced by falling or running water and changing it to electricity
What is hydroelectric power
500
the joining of two nuclei to make a nucleus with a larger mass
What is fusion
500
chemical - heat - mechanical
What is the type of energy conversion used for a steam engine
500
the amount of usable energy compared with the total amount of energy used to produce the usable energy
What is efficiency