Generating Energy

This is _________ energy

energy of the stored water is converted to _______ Energy when the turbines rotate

• Renewable

• Non-renewable

• Kinetic

• Potential

What are the advantages of hydroelectric energy?

• uses electricity

• Energy supplier from a renewable source

• It works all the time

• Doesn’t require a power station

What are the disadvantages of wind turbines?

• Not always windy

• Storage is easy

• Could restrict shipping traffic when placed in

  the sea

• Highly polluting for the environment

what energy source does this picture indicate?

• Donut

• Electrical

• Tidal

• Geothermal

What energy source is represented in this picture?

• Tidal

• Geothermal

• Nuclear

• Dirt energy

How do wind turbines generate electricity?

• A motor helps them spin and they get energy from that

• The wind provides energy for them to spin around which generates electricity

• It just spins

• It spins so much that it provides wind for photosynthesis

What are the two disadvantages of tidal energy?

• Tidal energy can change coastal structures.

• Increase silt deposits

• Spinning underwater makes it break

• It does a backflip

Why do modern manufacturing and production systems now use renewable energy sources where possible?

• because it’s beautiful

• Because it improves the supplies

• Better for the the environment

• Because it makes people eat noodles

What are the advantages of hydroelectric energy?

• Visitors like to visit HEP stations

• It’s renewable

• It’s non-renewable

• It helps the natural habits