Energy! Your World and You

Renewable Resources Renewable resources are naturally _________ Some examples of renewable resources are: –________ (sun) –Wind Energy –Geothermal (_____________) –___________ (water)

Solar Energy Solar panels collect __________ from the sun and convert it to electricity Solar energy has been used in ______, cars, buildings, and it used to power satellites and The International ______ _______

Wind Energy Large wind turbines spin in the power of the wind to generate _________ Wind power has been used since the windmills used to turn gears to __________

Geothermal Energy Uses ____ from the earth to make electricity Geothermal steam and hot springs have been used for centuries for _______ and _______

Hydroelectric Uses the force of ______ or _____ water to make electricity When the damn at ______ ____ was constructed it was the largest in the world!

Non-Renewable Energy A natural resource that cannot be __-____, __-_____ or regenerated Some examples of Non-renewable resources are: –____ –___ –______ ___

Coal A fossil fuel that is ______ to release energy Coal has been used as fuel as early as ____ BC and is still used today

Oil A fossil fuel that must be _____ before it can be used to produce energy Crude oil is found deep in the earth and is _____ for then ______ out of the earth

Natural Gas Natural gas is a major source of ________ generation through the use of gas turbines Natural gas is actually _________ until an _______ is added for safety reasons

Nuclear Energy Nuclear power comes from __________ materials A coal power plant releases 100 times as much radiation as a nuclear power plant of the same wattage