🌍 Energy Sources & Fossil Fuels
This hard, black fossil fuel is made from ancient plants.
coal
This stores chemical energy and converts it to electrical energy.
battery
This is the original source of most energy on Earth.
the sun
This word means the result of something.
outcome
Something made for a specific purpose.
device
This is the gas-form fossil fuel.
natural gas
This spins as gas flows and turns steam into motion.
turbine
This energy comes from Earth’s internal heat
geothermal energy
These are harmful substances in the environment.
pollutants
The element used in most nuclear power plants
uranium
This liquid fossil fuel was made from ancient plants and animals.
petroleum
This converts motion into electrical energy.
generator
This is the energy from moving water.
hydropower
This is a device that reduces pollution in power plants
Scrubber
A process where fuel is burned for heat and light.
combustion
Explain how fossil fuels are formed and why they’re underground.
Decaying animals and plants
What does a generator do in a power plant?
t turns the motion from the turbine into electricity.
Give 2 renewable resources and why they’re better than fossil fuels.
Geothermal and hydropower — they’re cleaner and won’t run out.
This gas traps heat in the atmosphere.
Greenhouse gas
A hard, black substance formed from plant stems and leaves.
coal
This type of fuel comes from unstable elements like uranium.
nuclear fuel
What is combustion?
It’s the process of burning a fuel to produce heat and light.
This is a word that means something can be used or accessed.
available
What are 2 environmental impacts of using fossil fuels? How can we reduce them?
Pollution and climate change — use renewable resources and install scrubbers.
Write the definition of a pollutant and an example.
A harmful substance in the air, like smoke or carbon dioxide.