Energy Resources Video

1. Which energy source is responsible for 99% of the energy used to heat the Earth?

2. What are some examples of fossil fuels? (name three)

3. What is a non-renewable resource? What do we use more of, renewable or non-

renewable energy?

4. What is the process that makes fossil fuels? (Where do they come from?)

5. What are some of the disadvantages to using coal as an energy resource? (name two)

6. What are some of the things that are made from oil? (name three)

7. What will happen if the amount of crude oil we take from the earth decreases?

8. What fossil fuel is more abundant, crude oil or natural gas?

9. Name the two minerals that are used in making nuclear power.

10. What is created when you split atoms of the minerals? What is this used to generate?
11. What is hydro-electric power? Name two advantages to using this type of power.

12. What is Biomass? Name three examples of biomass energy.

13. Which energy resource does the video describe as being completely renewable? How do
we use this resource to make energy? Name are some disadvantages to harnessing this
resource?

14. What structure harnesses wind energy? Can these structures be built anywhere or are
they an example of a flow resource? Explain.

15. What is geothermal energy? Which country uses geothermal energy to heat 75% of their
homes?

16. If someone were to tell you that “the energy from coal is just trapped sunlight”, would
you agree or disagree? Why?
 Video Summary Questions:

1. _________________________ resources cannot be quickly regenerated by the Earth.

2. Coal and Oil are examples of _____________ fuels.
3. Fossil fuels are major contributors to ___________ pollution.
4. _______________ energy involves splitting the nucleus of uranium and plutonium.
5. ____________________ ________________ involves using moving water to produce
energy.
6. ________________ energy uses plant and animal materials to produce energy.
7. ___________________ cells convert the sun’s energy in to electricity.
8. This in an image of a wind _________________.
9. Wind and solar energy are examples of _________________________.
10. Geothermal energy uses ______________ from the Earth as an energy resource.

Word Bank:

heat wind power hydro-electric power

atomic energy nuclear water
turbine wind mill fossil
magma non-renewable photo-voltaic (solar)
biomass air flow resources