Where Do Canadians Get Their Electricity?

What is non-renewable energy?

• Energy from a source that is not depleted when used

• Energy generated in ways that do not deplete natural resources

• Energy that comes from sources that will run out or will not be replenished in our lifetimes

• Energy from tides

What is renewable energy?

• Energy from a source that is not depleted when used, such as wind or solar power

• Energy generated in ways that do not deplete natural resources

• Energy from sources that will run out

• Energy from fossil fuels

What is alternative energy?

• Energy from fossil fuels

• Energy generated in ways that do not deplete natural resources or seriously harm the environment

• Energy from tides

• Energy from wind

Wind energy can only be located in ______ regions like coastlines and plains.

• windy

• dry

• cold

• mountainous

Tidal energy can only be located on coastlines where ______ exist.

• tides

• mountains

• deserts

• forests

Hydroelectric energy can only be located along ______.

• rivers

• mountains

• deserts

• oceans

Natural gas forms in ______ rock under water.

• sedimentary

• igneous

• metamorphic

• volcanic

Diesel forms in ______ rock under water.

• sedimentary

• igneous

• metamorphic

• volcanic

Oil forms in ______ rock under water.

• sedimentary

• igneous

• metamorphic

• volcanic

Which type of power plant burns a solid fossil fuel mineral to create steam that spins a turbine, forming electricity and is found in sedimentary rock under water?

• Biomass

• Coal

• Solar

• Geothermal