2. What are 2 types of energy resources?  Renewable  Non-Renewable

3. 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

4. What are Non-Renewable Resources?  A resource that we will eventually run out of  What are some examples of non- renewable resources? Oil Coal

5. Prefixes  Hydro- Water  Geo- Earth  Therm- Heat  Sol- Sun  Bio- Life

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Solar Energy  Energy from the sun  What is something that use solar energy? Houses  Renewable or non-renewable? Renewable

10. Biomass  Matter formed by plants and animals that is used as fuel  Renewable or non-renewable? Renewable

11. Oil  Liquid fossil fuel found deep below earth’s surface that is burned to obtain energy  Renewable or Non-renewable? Non-renewable

12. 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

13. Natural Gas  A gas found above petroleum deposits and is burned to obtain energy  Renewable or non-renewable? Non-renewable

14. Nuclear Energy  The splitting of Uranium atoms to release energy  Renewable or Non-renewable? Non-renewable