Energy Scavenger Hunt

 

Follow the road in Energy Quest to answer the following questions.

 

  1. Fill in the following table:
    Energy Source What is it? Advantages Disadvantages
    Hydro . . .
    Biomass . . .
    Wind . . .
    Solar . . .
    Geothermal . . .
    Nuclear . . .


  2. What is electricity? Help!
  3. How is electricity generated in a power plant? Help!
  4. Name two energy saving ideas that are more than 250 years old. Help!
  5. Read the Declaration of Energy Independence. Which of these "truths" can you do something about? How?
  6. List three types of fossil fuels. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of using fossil fuesl? Help!
  7. After reading about EV's do you think you that they are the car of the future? Help!
  8. What is a PV cell? What do you own with a PV cell? Help!

     

 

 

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