Renewable and Non-renewable Energy

Front

What is another name for natural gas?

Back

Methane.

Front

What is renewable energy?

Back

Energy from sources that are constantly being formed.

Front

What creates oil and natural gas?

Back

The decay of tiny marine organisms that accumulated on the ocean floor millions of years ago.

Front

What do wind turbines convert?

Back

The movement of the wind into electrical energy.

Front

How do electric generators work?

Back

By turning mechanical energy into electrical energy.

Front

What are non-renewable energy sources?

Back

Energy sources that will take millions of years to form, such as fossil fuels.

Front

Give an example of a renewable energy source.

Back

Solar energy.

Front

What is the primary source of energy for wind turbines?

Back

The kinetic energy of the wind.

Front

What is the process of photosynthesis related to renewable energy?

Back

Plants convert sunlight into chemical energy, which can be used as a renewable energy source.

Front

What is geothermal energy?

Back

Energy derived from the heat stored beneath the Earth's surface.