Vocabulary
chemical energy Energy that is stored in the connections between atoms in a chemical
substance.
energy The ability to move or change matter.
fuel Material that can release energy in a chemical change.
kinetic energy The energy that an object in motion has because of its motion.
law of conservation of energy Law stating that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
potential energy Energy stored within a physical system.
Points to Consider
- How long do fossil fuels take to form?
- Are all fossil fuels nonrenewable resources?
- Do all fossil fuels affect the environment equally?
5.2 Nonrenewable Energy Resources.
Lesson Objectives
- Describe the natural processes that formed different fossil fuels.
- Describe different fossil fuels, and understand why they are nonrenewable resources.
- Explain how fossil fuels are turned into useful forms of energy.
- Understand that when we burn a fossil fuel, most of its energy is released as heat.
- Describe how the use of fossil fuels affects the environment.
- Describe how a nuclear power plant produces energy.