Energy Sources

Energy Sources

By Kelsey Smith

These sources can easily be replaced in a short amount of time. These sources are natural. They usually do not hurt the environment as much.

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Renewable Energy Sources

Renewable Energy Sources

​ Solar

Water​

Wind

Geothermal​

Biomass​

Energy from the sun is converted (changed) into electrical energy. ​

It doesn't put out as much carbon dioxide (CO2) as fossil fuels.​

It takes a lot of money and space to set up solar energy.​

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Renewable Energy Source:

Solar​

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Moving water is used to create electrical energy.

​It causes very little pollution.

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​Renewable Energy Source:

Water​

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Multiple Choice

Which energy source comes from the sun?

• wind

• water

• solar

Multiple Choice

The kind of energy that can easily be replaced (it's easy to make more of it) is _______.

• natural energy

• renewable energy

• nonrenewable energy

The movement of wind is converted (changed) into electrical energy.

​It costs a lot of money to set up wind energy.

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​Renewable Energy Source:

Wind​

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Heat (thermal) energy that comes from inside the Earth

It costs a lot of money to set up.​

geo = earth

thermal = heat​

​Renewable Energy Source:

Geothermal​

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Multiple Choice

________ energy comes from the movement of air.

• Wind

• Solar

• Water

Multiple Choice

_______ energy comes from the movement of water.

• Geothermal

• Wind

• Water

Plants, animal waste (poop!), and organic matter that can be converted (changed) into other kinds of energy

​Needs a lot of water and energy to make

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​Renewable Energy Source:

Biomass​

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Multiple Choice

What kind of energy source is a river?

• solar

• wind

• water

Multiple Choice

Energy that comes from heat inside the Earth

• biomass

• solar

• geothermal

Multiple Choice

Plant matter and animal poop are two kinds of _____.

• biomass

• geothermal

• water

Multiple Choice

What kind of energy can easily be replaced, is natural, and does not hurt the environment as much?

• nonrenewable energy

• electrical energy

• renewable energy

Open Ended

Why is solar energy renewable?

(do NOT Google your answer!!!)

Open Ended

Which renewable energy source do you think is best? Why?

(solar, water, wind, geothermal, or biomass)

​These sources cannot be easily replaced in a short amount of time. They take a very long time to make. They can hurt the environment.

​Nonrenewable Energy Sources

Nonrenewable Energy Sources

coal

oil

natural gas

nuclear​

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Fossil fuel

A black rock that can burn.

Made from dead matter pressed tightly together underground​ over millions of years

​Mining (digging it out of the ground) can hurt the environment

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Nonrenewable Energy Source:

Coal​

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​Fossil fuel

A mix of gasses, liquids, and solids that can be found underground

Can burn

​Getting it out of the ground (fracking) can cause earthquakes and dirty up water

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Nonrenewable Energy Source:

Oil​

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Multiple Choice

A black rock dug out of the ground which can be burned for fuel

• biomass

• coal

• oil

Multiple Choice

Why are coal and oil nonrenewable?

• It takes a very long time to make more of them.

• They're very rare.

• You can't buy more of them at the store.

Fossil fuel

​A gas mostly made of methane which is found underground

​Puts out greenhouse gases when burned

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​Nonrenewable Energy Source: Natural Gas

Made from splitting, putting together (fusing), or breaking down atoms

​Puts out dangerous radioactive waste

​Does not cause air or water pollution

​Nonrenewable Energy Source:

Nuclear​

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Multiple Choice

Which type of energy can produce dangerous radioactive waste?

• geothermal

• natural gas

• nuclear

Multiple Choice

a fossil fuel made mostly of methane

• natural gas

• biomass

• geothermal

Multiple Choice

a fossil fuel that's taken out of the ground by fracking

• coal

• oil

• natural gas

Open Ended

What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources?

Open Ended

Which is better for the environment - wind power or coal? Explain why.