Energy Memory Game ANSWER KEY

RENEWABLE

I produce light and heat that makes life on Earth possible. Sun SOURCE OF ENERGY I produce light and heat that makes life on Earth possible.

I blow strongly on mountaintops and Wind SOURCE OF ENERGY I blow strongly on mountaintops and by the sea.

The faster I run, the more energy I produce. Water SOURCE OF ENERGY The faster I run, the more energy I produce.

I’m an organic material used to make paper. Wood SOURCE OF ENERGY I’m an organic material used to make paper.

NONRENEWABLE

Oil SOURCE OF ENERGY When I come out of the ground, I’m a black, sticky liquid. I have to be refined before being used.

Natural gas SOURCE OF ENERGY I come from dead animals and plants that have been decomposing for millions of years.

Coal SOURCE OF ENERGY You can find me in mines.

INVENTIONS

You can usually find me on roofs. I can’t produce energy at night. Solar panel INVENTION You can usually find me on roofs. I can’t produce energy at night.

You can find me in open, windy areas. Wind turbine INVENTION You can find me in open, windy areas. I turn like a windmill.

Moving water spins my turbines. Hydroelectric dam INVENTION Moving water spins my turbines.

Fireplace INVENTION I’m useful for heating homes. I produce smoke, which goes out through a chimney.

I help you get from one place to another. Car INVENTION I help you get from one place to another.

You use me to cook food outside in the summer. Barbecue INVENTION You use me to cook food outside in the summer.

Coal-fired power station INVENTION I’m China’s main type of power station.

Transformation of sources of energy into electricity Renewable Inventions Transformation of sources of energy into electricity Water Hydroelectric dam Yes Sun Solar panel Yes Wind Wind turbine Yes Wood Fireplace No

Transformation of sources of energy into electricity Nonrenewable Inventions Transformation of sources of energy into electricity Oil Car No Natural gas Barbecue No Coal-fired power station Coal Yes

Sources of energy that contribute to global warming Oil Natural gas Coal

Energy worksheet Save Energy on the Road! ANSWER KEY

Answers Question 1 - b) Question 2 - Hydropower Question 3 - b) Gas-powered cars burn fossil fuels to move. They contribute to global warming because they emit greenhouse gases, which trap the heat of the sun on Earth. Question 5 - Possible answer Electric cars are a good alternative in Quebec because they run on electricity from renewable sources of energy that emit few or no GHGs.

Carbon footprint ANSWER KEY

Answers CALCULATIONS Carbon Footprint 1 – Gas-powered car CALCULATIONS Number of kilometres travelled in one school year CALCULATIONS Number of kilometres per day x 180 days = Number of kilometres in a year Amount of CO2 emitted CALCULATIONS Number of kilometres in a year x 0,20 kg CO2 = _____________________________

Answers CALCULATIONS Carbon Footprint 2 – Diesel-powered school bus Amount of CO2 emitted CALCULATIONS Number of kilometre in a year x 0,02 kg CO2 = ________________________ Carbon Footprint 3 – Electric school bus Amount of CO2 emitted CALCULATIONS Number of kilometre in a year x 0 kg CO2 = 0 kg CO2