Forms of Energy
Name that Source
Pros and Cons
How can we make a difference?
Energy Transfer
100
Potential energy from Earth's gravitational pull.
What is Gravitational Energy
100
I spin around when the wind blows. My turbine is connected to a generator which produces electricity.
What is windmill or wind energy
100
A disadvantage to wind energy
What is need lots of space, expensive, hurts birds and flying wildlife.
100
Uses kinetic energy to move on two wheels and is more environmentally friendly than cars.
What is a bicycle?
100
A solar panel.
What is light energy to potential energy.
200
energy of an object when in motion
What is Kinetic
200
I convert energy from water into electrical energy.
What is a dam.
200
An advantage to solar energy.
Is renewable, can be stored, natural.
200
Something you can do at school to save energy.
What is ___________.
200
A projector.
What is electrical to light energy.
300
Energy stored within an object.
What is potential energy
300
I come from the heat in the Earth's core and produce steam which spins turbines and generates electricity.
What is geothermal energy.
300
A disadvantage to geothermal energy.
What is expensive, not accessible in every place.
300
Something you can do at home to save energy.
What is _______.
300
Dropping a ball from a tree.
What is potential/gravitational to kinetic.
400
Can sometimes be considered "lost energy" and is released when substances are burned.
What is heat energy.
400
I am energy that is transferred from chemical bonds to heat energy. I can be very dangerous.
What is nuclear energy or fossil fuels.
400
A disadvantage to water energy.
What is hurts fish, floods, water freezes in winter.
400
Making decisions with the future in mind and helping future generations have energy.
What is sustainability.
400
Burning fossil fuels.
What is chemical energy to heat energy.
500
A form of chemical energy.
What is food, batteries, fuel.
500
I convert light energy into electrical energy when the sun shines.
What is solar panels
500
This energy source hurts the ozone layer and causes sound pollution.
What is fossil fuel.
500
"Not being wasteful" or "saving energy"
What is conserve.
500
Rolling a bowling ball.
What is potential energy to kinetic energy.