ENERGY RESOURCES Advantages and disadvantages of energy resources

In class  Objective- I will be able to identify the advantages and disadvantages of energy resources.  Vocabulary-  Energy resources  Energy conservation  Coal  Oil  Natural gas  Nuclear power  Biomass  Hydropower  Wind  Geothermal  Solar resources

@ Home  Study vocabulary  Review questions on stemscopes 

Notes  Energy resources- anything that can be used as energy to do work  Energy conservation- method of energy use through insulation, increasing energy frequency, and changes in patterns of use.  Coal- a hard black substance that is burned to obtain energy.  Oil- Liquid petroleum obtained from once living marine animals that is burned to obtain energy.

Notes  Natural gas- a gas found above petroleum deposits that is burned for energy.  Nuclear power - The splitting of uranium atoms to produce energy.  Biomass- plant material or animal waste that’s converted to useable energy.  Wind- Turbines harness the movement of air to convert it to useable energy.

Notes  Hydropower- the movement of water through a dam that’s converted to useable energy.  Geothermal- Heat is harnessed beneath the Earth and converted to useable energy.  Solar- the Sun energy is collected and converted to useable energy.