Energy in Nature
Renewable Energy
Fossil fuels
Energy Transport
Nuclear Energy
100
What is the most abundant form of Earths energy?
What is Solar energy?
100
What is the most common source of renewable energy worldwide?
What is Hydropower?
100
What is the most common fossil fuel?
What is coal?
100
This is the unit electric companies use to measure the amount of power used.
What is kilowatt hour
100
This process powers the sun and involves combining atomic nuclei to release energy.
What is nuclear fusion?
200
This type of energy is stored in the bonds of molecules and released during digestion.
What is chemical energy?
200
What is the most common renewable energy in Illinois?
What is wind power?
200
This fossil fuel is formed from the remains of ancient marine organisms and is used extensively for heating and electricity.
What is natural gas?
200
This is the primary method of transporting oil and natural gas over long distances, often across countries or continents.
What are pipelines?
200
This is the most commonly used element for nuclear power in reactors today.
What is uranium
300
When orgamisms sleep they store energy this kind of energy that is used for later.
What is potenial energy?
300
This is the primary energy source for photovoltaic cells, which convert it directly into electricity.
What is solar energy
300
This element is released when we use fossil fuels
What is carbon? (Carbon Dioxide)
300
This form of energy transmission involves moving electricity from power plants to homes and businesses using high-voltage wires.
What is the electric grid?
300
This term describes the safety system in a nuclear reactor that prevents overheating by absorbing neutrons and slowing the reaction.
What are control rods?
400
around what percent do energy levels transfer from one organism to the next
What is 10%?
400
This renewable energy source taps into heat stored beneath the Earth's surface to generate electricity or heat buildings.
What is geothermal energy
400
This is the source of crude oil and natural gases
What are fossils?
400
This country had the first electric grid working
What is the United States
400
This disaster in 1986 was the worst nuclear accident in history, releasing large amounts of radioactive material.
What is Chernobyl
500
This term describes the reflection and absorption of solar radiation by gases in the atmosphere, which traps heat and regulates Earth's temperature.
What is the greenhouse effect?
500
This biofuel, made from corn or sugarcane, is used as a renewable alternative to gasoline.
What is ethanol
500
This country holds the largest proven reserves of coal in the world, a key source of energy for electricity production.
What is the United States
500
This country has the 3 highest power producing plants.
What is China?
500
The first controlled nuclear chain reaction was conducted in this U.S. city in 1942.
What is Chicago