Sources of Energy – Part 2
Sources of Energy – Part 2
Glencoe - Chapter 16 Pages 484-515
Renewable Energy Resources
1. __________ energy – capturing the energy given off by the sun
- Photovoltaic cells (solar cells) convert sunlight into electricity as __________ gain
energy and move
- The electricity is stored in __________
2. ________________ energy – produced by running / moving water from rivers flowing
- Water is held behind a dam and released in a controlled way to spin turbines
3. __________ energy – produced by moving __________ as tides rise and fall and spins a turbine
4. __________ energy – produced by moving air spinning a windmill which spins a turbine
5. __________ energy – produced by harnessing the heat from hot __________ near the
surface of the earth
( ________ water is pumped down into the ground, heated by the magma, and then
the hot water is pumped up to be used and turned into steam
6. __________ energy – organic waste / __________ materials
( Sources include: wood, __________, food wastes, and some types of trash
( These wastes can be __________ to release energy as heat
7. __________ gas fuel – hydrogen gas (H2) is burned to release energy
( Hydrogen gas is burned in the presence of oxygen gas, which releases energy
from chemical bonds, and forms water as a waste product
How We Get Electricity From Sources of Energy.
No matter what energy source you use (except solar energy), to get electricity from it, a __________ must spin around.
The turbine is attached to a __________, so as the turbine spins, the generator also spins.
The generator is composed of wires spinning inside __________. As the wires spin, an electric current is formed in the wires, which is transferred to the consumers in power lines.
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