Energy Sources

These sources can easily be replaced in a short amount of time. These sources are natural. They usually do not hurt the environment as much.

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Renewable Energy Sources

​ Solar

Water​

Wind

Geothermal​

Biomass​

Energy from the sun is converted (changed) into electrical energy. ​

It doesn't put out as much carbon dioxide (CO2) as fossil fuels.​

It takes a lot of money and space to set up solar energy.​

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Renewable Energy Source:

Solar​

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Moving water is used to create electrical energy.

​It causes very little pollution.

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​Renewable Energy Source:

Water​

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The movement of wind is converted (changed) into electrical energy.

​It costs a lot of money to set up wind energy.

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​Renewable Energy Source:

Wind​

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Heat (thermal) energy that comes from inside the Earth

It costs a lot of money to set up.​

geo = earth

thermal = heat​

​Renewable Energy Source:

Geothermal​

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Plants, animal waste (poop!), and organic matter that can be converted (changed) into other kinds of energy

​Needs a lot of water and energy to make

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​Renewable Energy Source:

Biomass​

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​These sources cannot be easily replaced in a short amount of time. They take a very long time to make. They can hurt the environment.

​Nonrenewable Energy Sources

coal

oil

natural gas

nuclear​

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Fossil fuel

A black rock that can burn.

Made from dead matter pressed tightly together underground​ over millions of years

​Mining (digging it out of the ground) can hurt the environment

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Nonrenewable Energy Source:

Coal​

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​Fossil fuel

A mix of gasses, liquids, and solids that can be found underground

Can burn

​Getting it out of the ground (fracking) can cause earthquakes and dirty up water

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Nonrenewable Energy Source:

Oil​

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Fossil fuel

​A gas mostly made of methane which is found underground

​Puts out greenhouse gases when burned

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​Nonrenewable Energy Source: Natural Gas

Made from splitting, putting together (fusing), or breaking down atoms

​Puts out dangerous radioactive waste

​Does not cause air or water pollution

​Nonrenewable Energy Source:

Nuclear​

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