Energy Resources
B̃ỹ Ỹãs̃m̃ĩñẽ Ãg̃ũĩñõ
T͙y͙p͙e͙s͙ o͙f͙ e͙n͙e͙r͙g͙y͙
W̠e̠ u̠s̠e̠ a̠l̠l̠ t̠y̠p̠e̠s̠ o̠f̠ e̠n̠e̠r̠g̠y̠ a̠l̠l̠ t̠h̠e̠ t̠i̠m̠e̠. W̠e̠ u̠s̠e̠ i̠t̠ i̠n̠ o̠u̠r̠ h̠o̠m̠e̠, w̠h̠e̠n̠ w̠e̠ m̠a̠k̠e̠ h̠e̠a̠t̠ a̠n̠d̠ l̠i̠g̠h̠t̠, e̠v̠e̠n̠ w̠h̠e̠n̠ w̠e̠ m̠o̠v̠e̠. T̠h̠e̠r̠e̠ a̠r̠e̠ t̠w̠o̠ s̠o̠u̠r̠c̠e̠s̠ o̠f̠ e̠n̠e̠r̠g̠y̠: N̠o̠n̠-r̠e̠n̠e̠w̠a̠b̠l̠e̠ a̠n̠d̠ R̠e̠n̠e̠w̠a̠b̠l̠e̠ e̠n̠e̠r̠g̠y̠.
Purpose
My purpose is to teach about non renewable and renewable resources. While learning about this you can check out some games in the App Store.
Non-renewable
Energy resources are considered nonrenewable if they cannot be replenished in a short period of time. Non-renewable resources impact global warming by increasing greenhouse gasses and carbon dioxide.
F͙o͙s͙s͙i͙l͙ f͙u͙e͙l͙s͙
A fuel (such as coal, oil, or natural gas) that is formed in the earth from dead plants or animals.
P͙e͙t͙r͙o͙l͙e͙u͙m͙
A kind of oil that comes from beneath the ground and that is the source of gasoline and other products.
C͙o͙a͙l͙
A black or brownish-black hard substance in the earth that is used as a fuel.
N͙u͙c͙l͙e͙a͙r͙ e͙n͙e͙r͙g͙y͙
The energy released in a nuclear reaction such as nuclear fission. Nuclear fission is when an atom is split into two smaller ones.
O͙i͙l͙
A thick, black liquid that comes from the ground and that is used in making products (like gasoline).
G͙r͙e͙e͙n͙h͙o͙u͙s͙e͙ g͙a͙s͙e͙s͙ a͙n͙d͙ e͙f͙f͙e͙c͙t͙
Greenhouse gases are gases in the atmosphere (water vapor, carbon dioxide) that trap energy from the sun. The greenhouse effect is the rise in temperature in the Earth because of the greenhouse gases.
Renewable
R͙e͙n͙e͙w͙a͙b͙l͙e͙ s͙o͙u͙r͙c͙e͙s͙ c͙a͙n͙ b͙e͙ r͙e͙p͙l͙e͙n͙i͙s͙h͙e͙d͙ n͙a͙t͙u͙r͙a͙l͙l͙y͙.
H͙y͙d͙r͙o͙p͙o͙w͙e͙r͙
It makes electricity using flowing water and hydroelectric dams.
G͙e͙o͙t͙h͙e͙r͙m͙a͙l͙
Is power generated from natural steam, hot water, hot rocks, or lava in the Earth's crust. One example is the thermal energy used for heat in homes.
S͙o͙l͙a͙r͙ p͙o͙w͙e͙r͙
The power is gathered by the energy from the suns rays. We gather the energy using solar panels. One example is solar power calculators.
W͙i͙n͙d͙ p͙o͙w͙e͙r͙
The wind turbines gather energy from the wind making electricity.
B͙i͙o͙m͙a͙s͙s͙
There are organic materials that are used as a source of fuel. They can be burned or made into biofuels such as ethanol and methane. They are processed in a power station to make electricity.
I͙n͙e͙x͙h͙a͙u͙s͙t͙i͙b͙l͙e͙ R͙e͙s͙o͙u͙r͙c͙e͙s͙
They are resources that will never run out.
T͙i͙d͙a͙l͙ e͙n͙e͙r͙g͙y͙
R͙u͙n͙n͙i͙n͙g͙ w͙a͙t͙e͙r͙
G͙e͙o͙t͙h͙e͙r͙m͙a͙l͙ r͙e͙s͙o͙u͙r͙c͙e͙s͙
Games:
Not lost in a universe
In this game you have to find renewable resources in another planet to refuel your ship. All of these games are available in the App Store and are free.
Power matrix
You have to create your very own city and find the best way to produce energy in a safe environmental way.
Oresome world
You get to learn more through videos and test your knowledge in quizzes that keep you learning in every turn.