Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

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Solar energy

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Light energy from the sun that is captured through solar panels.

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Which are ADVANTAGES of Solar Energy?

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Does not create pollution after installing and lasts for many years.

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What are DISADVANTAGES of Solar Energy?

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Cannot use all the time, and creating solar panels causes pollution

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What is the BEST definition for wind energy?

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Converting mechanical energy from wind currents to electrical through wind mills

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Which are ADVANTAGES of Wind Energy?

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Does not create pollution after installing and lasts for many years.

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What are DISADVANTAGES of Wind Energy?

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Wind mills can harm flying animals nearby and some find them not attractive to a landscape

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Geothermal energy

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Energy captured from the areas heated by the Earth like hot springs and geysers

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Which are ADVANTAGES of Geothermal Energy? Options: Does not create pollution and can be used all of the time., Can use most of the time and lasts for many years, Only needs the sun to be powered, The sun provides geothermal energy continuously

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Does not create pollution and can be used all of the time.

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What are DISADVANTAGES of Geothermal Energy?

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Can only build in specific areas to use this type of energy

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Hydroelectric energy

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Converting mechanical energy from moving water to electrical through building dams