Fossil Fuels (I)
Fossil Fuels (II)
Geothermal
Hydroelectric
100
_______ are made out of fossilized plant and animal remnants from millions of years ago.
Fossil fuels
100
Fossil fuels is the world's most dominant energy source. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
100
It is an energy source produced by the heat from the Earth's core
Geothermal Energy
100
It is a form of energy that generates electricity by the use of the power of moving water.
Hydroelectric energy
200
When were fossil fuels formed?
Carboniferous period
200
Energy in fossil fuels comes from _______?
The Sun
200
Geothermal energy is renewable. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
200
Hydroelectric energy is not one of the oldest methods of producing electricity. TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE
300
It is the partially decomposed plant material which turns into coal when subjected to more heat
Peat/ Turf
300
What is the main component of coal?
Plants
300
Wells are drilled deep into the Earth to access _______
Hot water or steam
300
Is hydroelectric energy renewable? YES or NO
YES
400
What is the main component of natural gas and oil?
Plankton/ Microscopic animals/ Bacteria
400
Fossil fuels are renewable. TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE
400
The steam is brought to the surface and used to turn turbines. As the turbines spin, they generate _______.
Electricity
400
It stores water at a higher elevation and the potential energy of stored water is harnessed as it flows downward.
Dam
500
Write the chemical equation of photosynthesis
500
_______ changes carbon dioxide and water into the molecular building blocks of ancient plants and animals.
Photosynthesis
500
Give one use of geothermal energy
Electricity Generation, Direct Heating, Industrial Uses, Geothermal Heat pumps
500
Give the process on how water is transformed into electricity
_______ --> _______ --> _______
Kinetic energy of flowing or falling water → mechanical energy → electrical energy