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RENEWABLE OR NON-RENEWABLE?
DEVICE - ICE - BABY
TRANSFORMERS! (of energy)
NAME THAT ENERGY!
HOMES OF THE FUTURE!
100
Is coal energy renewable or non-renewable?
NON-RENEWABLE
100
How can your TV use less (or no) electricity?
You can connect it to a bike or treadmill and use kinetic energy to power the TV
100
Name the transformation from Niagara Falls to your TV
Kinetic to electrical to light and sound and heat
100
Sitting on a roller coaster at the top of a hill
Potential energy
100
What type of flooring can be used to be energy efficient?
Cork flooring
200
The term fossil fuels refers to which types of energy sources?
Oil and Natural Gas
200
What is the phrase to describe devices that use less energy?
High-efficiency
200
Name the transformations from eating food to playing soccer
Chemical energy in the food to kinetic energy in your body
200
Strumming a guitar chord
Sound energy
200
What can be installed on the roof of an energy efficient home?
Solar panels, skylights.
300
Where did fossil fuels come from?
Dinosaur bones
300
How can your devices at home use less water?
Water can be recycled from the laundry machine, shower, sink, and toilet, so that less water is pulled from the ground.
300
Name the transformations in a car
Chemical energy in the gas changes to heat energy when the engine is running which turns to kinetic energy when you release the brakes.
300
An oven
Heat energy
300
What can be in the backyard or side yard of an energy efficient home to save water?
A pond or river.
400
Name three types of renewable energy sources:
1) Wind 2) Solar 3) Water 4) Biomass 5) Geothermal
400
What is the name of the device that spins to generate electrical energy?
Turbine
400
Name the transformations in a computer
Chemical energy in the battery to light and sound energy
400
Rolling down a hill
Kinetic energy
400
What material could you use to build the outside of your house that is energy efficient? (HINT - More than one answer)
Tree bark, bamboo, insulation
500
What does Geothermal mean? BONUS - Which country in the world uses almost 100% geothermal energy?
Geothermal means heat from the earth. It comes from under the earth's soil. BONUS - Iceland
500
What types of lightbulbs are best for the environment?
LED
500
What are the transformations from the Sun to eating a salad?
Heat and light energy to chemical energy
500
A Television (HINT - More than one)
Light, Sound, Heat energies
500
Why do you think the government should support companies that build energy-efficient homes?
They give jobs to more people, they are better for the environment, they pollute less, they use more local materials, they save energy costs.