Renewables Lesson 3 - energy transformations, coal, gas,

Energy is....

• A push or pull

• The ability to do work

• The ability to transform a force

• An equal and opposite reaction

Coal is formed from:

• Decaying plants and animals

• Decaying rocks

• Decaying minerals

• Decaying oil

Select the energy types that can be described as kinetic....

• Sound

• Chemical

• Gravitational

• Light

Select the energy types that can be defined as potential...

• Gravitational

• Elastic

• Heat

• Nuclear

The faster something is moving, the more _______________ energy it has

• kinetic

• potential

• chemical

• biomass

The higher something is, the more ____________________ potential energy it has.

• Kinetic

• Gravitational

• Chemical

• Nuclear

An advantage of gas is.....

A disadvantage of gas is.....

What is the main input energy type into a coal power plant?

• chemical

• coal

• heat

• thermal

Name three advantages of coal: