Vocabulary
a large area of land that is covered with trees; woodland
forest
Energy from sources that when they are used, they are gone
Nonrenewable resources
A material that is burned to produce heat or power
Fuel
Use of a wind turbine to get energy
Wind energy
Energy that makes things warmer
Heat
existing in or produced by nature; not made by people.
Natural resources
to prevent someone or something from being harmed
protect
fuel that contains carbon and that is formed in the Earth over millions of years from plant and animal remains. Oil and natural gas are examples.
fossil fuel
Use of solar panels to get energy
Solar energy
Tall structure that has blades attached to an engine to create electricity
Wind turbine
Energy from sources that can be reused
Renewable energy
Something you notice
Observation
Use of water in a dam to get energy
Hydropower
Geothermal energy
Coal
a supply of something, such as money or goods, that can be used by a person or country
resource
To change something into a different form
Convert
A large flat piece of equipment that used sunlight to create electricity
Solar panel
This type of nonrenewable resource is very clean but is considered to be extremely dangerous.
Nuclear Energy
The process of digging into the ground to get oil or natural gas
Drilling
The protection and wise use of our natural resources.
Conservation
the removal and destruction of a forest or stand of trees from land that is then converted to non-forest use.
deforestation
Energy created from splitting apart the nuclei of atoms
Nuclear power
Energy made by living or once living things such as plants
Biomass energy
how long do scientists think wind and solar power can provide us with energy
forever