Types of Energy Sources

Energy Sources

7-2 Science, Ms. Marks

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by Ms. Shannon

​What is Energy?

• Energy is: the ability to do work​

• ​Examples:

  • ​bouncing a basketball

  • ​plants growing from sunlight

  • ​charging phone cord

​https://www.brainpop.com/science/energy/formsofenergy/

Multiple Choice

"The ability to do work" is the definition for which vocabulary word?

• fossil fuel

• energy

• naturall resources

• fuel

Multiple Choice

Is taking a shower a form of energy?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Is watching Julie and the Phantoms (tv show) a form of energy?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Are you using energy to answer this question on the computer?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

"The ability to do work" is the definition for which vocabulary word?

• fossil fuel

• energy

• naturall resources

• fuel

​What are Fossil Fuels?

• Fossil fuels are made from decomposing plants and animals​

• ​Examples:

• ​Coal

• ​Oil

• ​Natural Oils

Multiple Choice

What are fossil fuels made from?

• dinosaurs

• fire and light

• decomposing plants and animals​

• earth's minerals

Open Ended

What are 3 examples of fossil fuels?

​What is a wind turbine?

• ​A wind turbine looks like a pinwheel

• It's a device that changes wind energy into electrical energy.

Fill in the Blanks

A wind turbine changes ____ energy into ____ energy.