ENERGY RESOURCESAdvantages and disadvantages of energy resources

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Objective- I will be able to identify the advantages and disadvantages of energy resources.

Vocabulary- Energy resources Energy conservation Coal Oil Natural gas Nuclear power Biomass Hydropower Wind Geothermal Solar resources

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Energy resources- anything that can be used as energy to do work

Energy conservation- method of energy use through insulation, increasing energy frequency, and changes in patterns of use.

Coal- a hard black substance that is burned to obtain energy.

Oil- Liquid petroleum obtained from once living marine animals that is burned to obtain energy.

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Natural gas- a gas found above petroleum deposits that is burned for energy.

Nuclear power - The splitting of uranium atoms to produce energy.

Biomass- plant material or animal waste that’s converted to useable energy.

Wind- Turbines harness the movement of air to convert it to useable energy.

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Hydropower- the movement of water through a dam that’s converted to useable energy.

Geothermal- Heat is harnessed beneath the Earth and converted to useable energy.

Solar- the Sun energy is collected and converted to useable energy.