2.6 Energy resources

2.6 Energy Resources

Use pages 150-151 to complete this lesson worksheet.

Lesson objectives;

• Describe the difference between a renewable and non renewable energy source.

• Describe how electricity is generated in a power station.

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Page 150; Select all that apply;

Energy resources of the planet are used to;

• Heat homes

• Make electrical appliances work

• Move people around

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Give three examples of energy resources that were formed millions of year ago

• Coal

• Oil

• Gas

• Water

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4. Fossil fuels came from the fossilized remains of plants and animals from long ago.

• True

• False

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Which of these fossil fuels came from fossilized remains of trees?

• Coal

• Oil

• Gas

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Non renewable means;

• You can easily get more when you run out

• You can easily produce more when you run out

• You can't easily get more when you run out

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Which of these fossil fuels are renewable?

• Coal

• Oil

• Gas

• None of them

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Complete this sentence from page 150;

Thermal power stations..........

• ..are mainly used to produce petrol, plastics and other useful materials

• ..burn coal and oil to to drive a generator

• ....burn oil and gas to drive a generator

• ...burn coal and gas to drive a generator

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Page 150;

The current transfers energy from the ___ store of the fuel to the ___ store of the water in the kettle.

• thermal........ chemical

• chemical........ electrical

• electrical........ chemical

• chemical........ thermal

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Page 150; What's the major problem with burning fossil fuels?

• They take a long time to burn

• They produce a lot of carbon dioxide

• They are tool old

• All of these

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True or False;

Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that can contribute to climate change

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Page 151;

What are some other pollutants that are produced when burning fossil fuels?

• Sulfur dioxide

• Nitrogen oxides

• Particulates

• Hydrocarbons

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What are renewable sources? (Select all that apply)

• Energy sources that cannot be depleted

• Energy sources that do not run out

• Energy sources that come from the nuclear store of the sun

• Energy sources that are safe for the environment.

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Which of the following are renewable energy sources?

• Biomass

• Wind turbines

• Coal

• Solar cells

• Hydroelectricity

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When DO renewable sources produce carbon dioxide?

• When they are being burnt

• When they are being used

• As they are transferred from the sun

• All of these

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What characteristic do all renewable resources share?

• Produced by waste products
• Form underground from dead organisms.
  
• Replaced in a short period of time
• Allow energy to pass through them easily

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Renewable energy resources?

• Do not release harmful emissions to the atmosphere.

• They do not diminish and they are restored naturally.

• All the above

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Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

• Wind
• Coal
• Solar
• Biomass

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Petroleum and natural gas form from...

• strong winds
• cooled magma
• radioactive materials
• remains of plants and animals 

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Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....

• Wind
• Sunlight
• Moving water
• Dung

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The careful use of a resource is....

• recycling
• pollution
• depositing
• conservation

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 Energy from the sun is known as......... 

• hydroelectric energy
• geothermal energy
• solar energy
• wind energy

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The energy resource that is most affected by change in weather is_____________?

• geothermal 
• wind
• nuclear
• natural gas

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Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• milk
• coal
• biomass
• water

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Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......

• require expensive equipment
• take millions of years to replace
• can be found all over 
• provide all the energy we use

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What is biomass? 

• energy from the sun
• energy from water
• energy from wind
• energy from plant and animal waste

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One problem with ____ energy is that it produces radioactive waste. 

• nuclear
• solar
• tidal
• wind

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Water is renewable because it.......

• can be frozen
• important to all life
• can be replaced constantly
• can evaporate

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What are two advantages of geothermal energy?

• cheap and a lot pollution
• expensive and a lot of pollution
• cheap and little pollution
• expensive and little pollution

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What is a disadvantage to Hydroelectricity?

• lots and lots of pollution
• Kills wild bird population
• Radioactive waste
• Increases potential for flooding 

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What type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground?

• wind
• coal
• biomass
• air

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Why are fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas called nonrenewable resources?

• a.  They can never be replaced.
• a.  They cannot be easily replaced.
• a.  They can be recycled.
• a.  They can be made in factories.
  

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Biomass

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable

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Nuclear

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable

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Use the diagram to put the steps below in the correct order to describe how electrical energy is generated in an electrical power plant.

1. Electricity is generated.
2. Magnet spins between wire coils.
3. Water is heated and changes to steam.
4. Steam makes turbine spin.
5. Fossil fuel is burned.

• Steps 1, 3, 4, 2, then 5.

• Steps 5, 2, 4, 3, then 1.

• Steps 5, 3, 4, 2, then 1.

• Steps 1, 2, 4, 3, then 5.

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Where did the energy for fossil fuels come from?

• Animals
• Plants
• Sun
• Chemosynthesis

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Which of the following are Non-Renewable energy resources? (Check all that apply.)

• coal

• wind

• solar

• nuclear

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One advantage of solar and wind power over fossil fuels is that

• wind and solar are presently much less expensive than fossil fuels.

• wind and solar come from natural processes and fossil fuels do not.

• wind and solar are nonrenewable resources and fossil fuel are renewable.

• wind and solar are continuously renewable and fossil fuels take millions of years to be formed.

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Renewable or Nonrenewable: Coal

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

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Renewable or Nonrenewable: Natural Gas

• nonrenewable

• renewable

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Renewable or Nonrenewable: Oil

• Nonrenewable

• Renewable

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Renewable or Nonrenewable: Sunlight

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

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Renewable or Nonrenewable: Water

• Nonrenewable

• Renewable

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Renewable or Nonrenewable: Wind

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

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This energy is from moving air.

• Wind Energy

• Geothermal Energy

• Fossil Fuel Energy

• Biofuel

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This is electrical energy that comes from the force of energy of moving water. It is the most widely used type of renewable energy.

• Coal

• Hydroelectric Power

• Wind Energy

• Geothermal Energy

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This is a liquid fuel derived from plant materials.

• wind energy

• biofuel (from biomass)

• geothermal energy

• solar energy

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This is the energy generated in the Earth's core and produces steam and hot water.

• Solar Energy

• Hydroelectric Power

• Fossil Fuels

• Geothermal

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Solar energy is a completely renewable resource.

• Advantage

• Disadvantage

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Fossil Fuels produce carbon dioxide that pollutes the atmosphere.

• Advantage

• Disadvantage

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Nuclear Power can generate high amounts of electrical energy in a single plant.

• Advantage

• Disadvantage

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Biomass requires a lot of space.

• Advantage

• Disadvantage

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Wind energy is pollution free.

• Advantage

• Disadvantage

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Hydropower can have a negative impact on river wildlife.

• Advantage

• Disadvantage

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Geothermal power is geographically limited-not available in many locations.

• Advantage

• Disadvantage

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Fossil Fuels are a nonrenewable resource.

• Advantage

• Disadvantage

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Which are non renewable resources?

(Choose all correct answers)

• natural gas

• coal

• water in a dam

• oil

• nuclear energy

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Fossil Fuel are?

• A group of energy resources that were formed from ancient plants and organisms

• A group of dinosaur fossils

• A type of gas used for planes

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Why do we use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources? 

• Less Expensive 
• More Energy
• All of the above

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What is one DISADVANTAGE of using renewable resources?

• They are not as efficient as burning fossil fuels.

• They will eventually run out.

• They are cheaper and better for the environment.

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What type of power plant uses scraps from farming, waste products and wind to generate electricity?

• Hydroelectric Power Plant

• Geothermal Power Plant

• Biomass Power Plant

• Nuclear Power Plant

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Heat transferred from beneath the surface of Earth and used to produce energy for human use is...

• Hydropower
• Wind Energy
• Geothermal Energy
• Solar Energy

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Which is not an advantage of Wind energy?

• Land can be used for other purposes
• Can be quickly built; not too expensive
• Long operating life
• Danger to birds

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Which type of energy resource is safer for the environment?

• Renewable Energy Resources

• Non-Renewable Energy Resources

Draw

Draw a line to match each of the energy resources to it's type.

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Which alternative energy resource can be found on the roof tops of houses or buildings?

• Water
• Wind
• Solar
• Geothermal

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Fossil fuels include coal, oil and natural gas. Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they —

• Take many, many years to be replaced
• require expensive equipment
• Can be found all over Earth's surface
• Provide much of the energy we use

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It is important to conserve nonrenewable resources because these resources–

• Form from the remains of plants or  animals
• May be used up in the near future
• Have less stored energy than renewable resources
• Are easier to find than other resources

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Which renewable energy resource would be the most ideal for use in the Southern African region?

• Hydro (water) energy

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

• Geothermal energy (Earth's heat)

HOMEWORK; Write this in your notebook

Write a children's story that follows the journey of Chris the carbon atom. Chris starts out in the trunk of a tree that is turned into coal and then used to generate electricity.

At the end of the journey, he is a molecule of carbon-dioxide.