6.11A Renewable vs Nonrenewable Resources Minilesson

Energy Resources

Learning Goals

• We will describe the advantages and disadvantages of energy resources.

• We will research the energy resources of a city.

Energy Resources

Anything that can produce heat, electricity or movement... also known as energy.

We can divide Energy Resources into these two groups.

Multiple Choice

An example of a renewable energy resource is...

• oil

• water

• coal

• natural gas

Multiple Choice

An example of a nonrenewable energy resource is...

• solar

• geothermal

• wind

• coal

Renewable Resources

Energy resources that occur naturally and can be used over and over again.

Types of Renewable Resources

• Wind energy: energy created from wind

• Hydropower: energy converted from the movement of water

• Solar: energy converted from the sun

• Geothermal: energy converted from heat of the earth

• Biomass: a renewable resource with nonrenewable qualities

Multiple Choice

A type of energy resource converted from the movement of water.

• wind

• hydropower

• solar

• geothermal

Multiple Choice

A type of energy resource converted from the heat found inside of the earth.

• wind

• solar

• geothermal

• wind

Open Ended

Copy and complete the following sentence stem:

An advantage of renewable energy sources is...

Nonrenewable resources

A nonrenewable resource is a resource that once is used, cannot be replaced, or used again.

Types of Nonrenewable Resources

• Oil: A liquid mixture from the earth used to make gasoline

• Coal: Easy to burn rock mined from the earth

• Nuclear: Energy converted from the splitting of atoms

• Natural Gas: Highly flammable gas found inside the earth

Multiple Choice

A liquid mixture harvested from the Earth that can be used to make gasoline.

• coal

• nuclear

• natural gas

• oil

Multiple Choice

An easy to burn rock made of plant material that is mined from the earth.

• coal

• oil

• natural gas

• biomass

Open Ended

Copy and complete the following sentence stem:

A disadvantage of nonrenewable resources is...

Energy Resources Assignment

Using what you have learned about energy resources and the Learning Activities on the Learning for Today page, complete the Show What You Know assignment for today!