http://www.ck12.org Chapter 5. Energy
Summary
- Renewable resources are natural resources that can be replaced in a relatively short period of time or are
virtually limitless in supply. - Renewable energy resources include wind, sunlight, moving water, biomass, and geothermal energy. Except
for biomass, which is burned, these renewable energy resources produce little if any pollution, although each
has other drawbacks.
Vocabulary
- renewable resource: Natural resource that can be replaced in a relatively short period of time or is virtually
limitless in supply.
Explore More
At the following URL, play the renewable energy resources vocabulary game. Be sure to read the definition of each
renewable energy resource.
http://www.neok12.com/vocabulary/Energy-Sources-02.htm
Review
- What is a renewable resource?
- List five renewable energy sources. What form of energy does each resource supply?
- Choose one of the five renewable energy resources described in this article, and do a Web quest to learn more
about it. Start you search at the URL below. Based on your research, make a list of main points about the
energy source you chose. http://www.aresearchguide.com/energy.html