What type of energy stored in materials that have been bent or stretched?
Potential energy (mechanical)
Oil and natural gas are ______ from the ground.
drilled
Energy created by splitting uranium is called . . .
Nuclear
What type of non-renewable fuel is used for cooking and heating in homes?
Natural gas
Energy you can see that travels in waves is called . . .
Light Energy
What is "ENERGY"?
The simplest definition of energy is "the ability to do work".
In an electric kettle, what type of energy is transferred from the heating element to the cold water?
Thermal energy (heat)
Solar energy gets its power from the ________.
sun
What mineral can be used as a source of energy?
Uranium
What is this?
Hydropower plant
Which of these is NOT currently a source of energy? A. the sun B. the moon C. running water?
B. the moon
A resource that can be replaced in our lifetime by natural processes is . . .
Renewable
Use your energy to do 5 jumping jack then you will earn 20 points!
Yeah!
Opps! No point for this number!
Cry
What is energy transformation?
When energy changes from one from into another form.
Energy resources made from carbon-rich plant and animal remains.
Fossil Fuels
A resource that exists on earth as a limited supply in which natural processes cannot replace is called . . .
Nonrenewable
Name 3 examples of nonrenewable resources
Oil, coal, natural gas, uranium/nuclear energy
Name 3 types of renewable energy sources
Sun, Wind, Water, Geothermal
What type of energy does the earth produces?
Geothermal energy
What type of energy is this statement describing? Water is released from a reservoir behind a dam. It spins a turbine in a generator.
Hydroelectric energy
How long does it take for nonrenewable resources to form?
Over thousands or millions of years
Hydroelectric energy makes power from moving _________.
water
Which renewable energy resource comes from burning plant material?
Biomass