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Energy Vocabulary ESL

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  • What is solar energy?
    energy from the sun
  • What is organic material?
    examples: wood, food waste
  • What are the differnet types of energy?
    Light, sound, thermal, chemical, electrical, mechanical, nuclear
  • What are the advantages of oil?
    reliable energy source, used to make different products such as plastic
  • What are the disadvantages of geothermal energy?
    it is limited to certain geographic areas, geothermal plans have an environmental impact
  • What is biomass energy?
    energy producded by burning organic material (wood)
  • How is energy measured? (unit)
    joules or kilowatt per hour
  • What are the advantages of hydraulic energy?
    it is cheap and safe, energy can be generated and used when needed
  • What are the disadvantages of biomass energy?
    it casuse air pollution and contributes to global warning, it is not very efficient
  • What are the disadvantages of natual gas?
    flammable and poisonous to inhale, getting more expensive
  • What are the advantages of uranium?
    reliable source of energy, does not produce greenhouse gas
  • What are examples of renewable energy sources?
    the sun, wind, water, biomass, heat from the earth
  • What are the disadvantages for solar energy?
    it is not distributed equally, solar panels need a lot of space
  • What is a non-renewable energy source?
    energy sources that are not easily replaced
  • What are the advantages of solar energy?
    does not pollute atmosphere, does not create dangerous waste products, not dangerous for health
  • Where does light energy come from?
    the sun, candles, light bulbs, torches
  • What are examples of chemical energy?
    eating food, batters in a tv remote control, petrol in a car
  • What are the advantages of wind energy?
    wind turbines can be used around the world, they are cheap
  • What are the disadvantages of uranium?
    dangerous radioactive waste products, risk of accidents and environmental damage
  • What are the advantages of geothermal energy?
    it is cheap, safe, reliable
  • What is mechanical energy?
    Kinetic energy and potential energy
  • What are examples of non-renewable energy sources?
    fossil fuels and uranium
  • What are the advantages of natural gas?
    cheaper than oil, reliable energy source
  • What are sources of thermal energy?
    the sun, fossil fules, coal, natural gas
  • What are the disadvantages of hydraulic energy?
    construction of dams damages habitats and causses biodiversity loss, seasons and droughts can affect the production of electricity
  • What are the advantages of coal?
    it is cheap and reliable
  • What is a renewable energy source?
    energy that can be replaced faster than it is used
  • How is nuclear energy made?
    splitting an atom of uranium
  • What are the disadvantages of wind energy?
    it is not reliable, wind turbines can have environmental impact, wind turbines kill birds
  • What is geothermal energy?
    heat that comes from within the earth (volcanoes, hot springs)
  • What is heat?
    The flow of thermal energy
  • What is wind energy?
    energy from the wind, wind turbines generate electricity
  • What is the main source of thermal energy on Earth?
    the sun
  • What are the disadvantages of coal?
    burning it causes air pollution, mining can be dangerous
  • What are the advantages for biomass energy?
    it is cheaper than fossil fuels, it reduces waste
  • What is electrical energy used for?
    light, sound, heat, movement
  • What are fossil fuels?
    coal, oil, natural gas
  • What are examples of sound energy?
    the noise of the wind, music on the radio
  • What is hyrdaulic energy?
    energy producded by water and stored in dams
  • What are the disadvantages of oil?
    burning it causes air pollution, risk of oil spills in the ocean, it is expensive
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