What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy?
Renewable energy comes from sources that don't run out, non-renewable energy comes from sources that won't last forever.
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List three ways you can become more energy smart in your home.
Turn lights off when you leave the room, take shorter showers, unplug unused appliances, energy efficient light bulbs.
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Describe the difference between potential and kinetic energy.
Potential energy is energy that is stored and ready to use - like a blown up balloon that you hold shut. Kinetic energy is moving energy - like letting it go!
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What is the first step in the journey of electricity?
Regenerate
Move
Generate
Use
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What is the second step in the journey of electricity?
Regenerate
Use
Move
Generate
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What is the third step in the journey of electricity?
Move
Regenerate
Use
Generate
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What does 'aerodynamics' mean?
How fast something goes
How air moves around an object
How stable an object is
How cool an airplane looks
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Why is it important for engineers to experiment with variables?
To test what they've made and find different ways to improve it or make it better.
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Which of these is an example of non-renewable energy?
Hydro
Wind
Solar
Oil
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What kind of energy does a stretched rubber band have?
Kinetic
Potential
Solar
Rubbery
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When a ball is rolling down a hill, what kind of energy does it have?