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Energy and Natural Resources
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Renewable vs non-renewable energy, fossil fuels, conservation methods
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Fill in the blanks about energy and natural resources!
Because fossil fuels will eventually run out, they are called resources.
non-renewable
millions
conservation
power is generated by the flow of water through turbines in dams.
hydroelectric
wind
millions
power is generated using sunlight falling on photovoltaic panels.
Fossil fuels took of years to form and cannot be replaced quickly.
millions
fossil fuels
solar
Energy from the burning of plant and animal waste is called energy.
biomass
non-renewable
solar
2
Sort each energy source — is it RENEWABLE (will not run out) or NON-RENEWABLE (finite, will finish)?
1Hydroelectric power from rivers
2Wind energy from moving air
3Coal mined from the Earth
4Petroleum (crude oil)
5Kerosene (from petroleum)
6Natural gas extracted from underground
7Biogas from organic waste
8Solar energy from the Sun
Renewable (replenishes naturally)
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Non-renewable (will finish)
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3
Sort each use — which fuel is being used?
1Running old steam railway engines
2Cooking on a gas stove (LPG)
3Burning in thermal power stations to make electricity
4Petrol to run a car engine
5PNG (piped natural gas) supplied to homes for cooking
6Diesel to run trucks and buses
7Making kerosene for lamps in rural areas
Coal
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Petroleum
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Natural gas
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