What are 2 types of energy resources? Renewable Non-Renewable
What are renewable resources? A resource that is replaced by natural means such as trees or wind What are some things that are renewable? Trees Water Wind
What are Non-Renewable Resources? A resource that we will eventually run out of What are some examples of non- renewable resources? Oil Coal
Prefixes Hydro- Water Geo- Earth Therm- Heat Sol- Sun Bio- Life
What are renewable resources? A resource that is replaced by natural means
Wind Energy Moving air or wind that causes energy Renewable or non-renewable? Renewable – we will never run out of wind! What is wind energy converted into when the turbines start to turn? Mechanical Energy
Hydro power What is hydropower? Electricity generated using the power of falling water to turn turbines Is this renewable or non-renewable? Why? Renewable – we will never run out of water
Geothermal Energy Heat energy obtained from inside Earth Renewable or non-renewable? Renewable One of the cheapest sources of energy Geothermal vents are found in a few areas around the world – usually areas w/ high volcanic activity
Solar Energy Energy from the sun What is something that use solar energy? Houses Renewable or non-renewable? Renewable PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
Biomass Matter formed by plants and animals that is used as fuel Renewable or non-renewable? Renewable
Oil Liquid fossil fuel found deep below earth’s surface that is burned to obtain energy Renewable or Non-renewable? Non-renewable
Coal A fossil fuel formed deep within Earth that is burned to release its energy Produces about 50% of the world’s electricity 20% of the energy used in the US is coal Renewable or Non-Renewable? Non-Renewable
Natural Gas A gas found above petroleum deposits and is burned to obtain energy Renewable or non-renewable? Non-renewable
Nuclear Energy The splitting of Uranium atoms to release energy Renewable or Non-renewable? Non-renewable
**natural substances formed from the buried remains of ancient organisms that can be used as a source of energy