Renewable and NON Renewable Resources

Learn about renewable and non-renewable energy sources! Complete charts, compare pros/cons, and define key terms.

Fill out the chart below The top row are non-renewable sources of energy. The first column question or description that you need to fill in. Some are done for you, for example, oil is obtained by drilling. --------------------- Coal Oil Nuclear energy Natural Gas Process used to obtain? Mining drilling Fission Drilling Where is it found? In mines underground In reservoirs underground Nuclear plants underground What is it made of? decayed plant matter exposed to extreme heat and pressure Remains of marine plants and animals Uranium remains of marine plants and animals What is it used for? Fuel source for heat and electricity make fuel, heat homes, and create plastics Electricity heating, cooking, fuel, and electricity generation Which is true about coal, oil and natural gas? they have a high energy yield they release green house gasses they are relatively inexpensive all of these Which of these is a renewable resource? coal oil wind Which resource is used for nuclear fission coal oil uranium natural gas Sort the pros and cons of oil as an energy source Pros of Oil abundant high energy yield inexpensive infrastructure already in place Cons of oil air and water pollution releases greenhouse gases 90 years left low prices encourage faster use Use this image to answer the questions below Where does most of the energy we use today come from? What are fossil fuels? (This is a description or definition) What are the kinds of fossil fuels What is the problem with fossil fuels? Match the term to its definition Coal a combustible black or dark brown rock consisting mainly of carbonized plant matter, found mainly in underground deposits and widely used as fuel. Oil A liquid fossil fuel formed from marine organisms that is burned to obtain energy and used in the manufacture of plastics. Natural gas A gas with high methane content, found along with various fossil fuels and is used as a fuel. Nuclear fusion a reaction in which atomic nuclei of low atomic number fuse to form a heavier nucleus with the release of energy. Convection Transfer of heat through movement Radiation Transfer of heat through electromagnatic waves Conduction Transfer of heat by direct contact Non - renewable resources A resource that can be used up fast than it can br replaced Inexhaustible That can not be used up by humans Renewable Resource that can be replaced continually Bio mass Burning wood, Crops,garbage Hydroelectric power Flowing water energy Wind energy Inexhaustible Geothermal Use heat from deep within earth