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Science 4th grade
UNIT 7
ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
J. Cesar Brazo Mur
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ENERGY cannot be created or destroyed. It can only be TRANSFORMED INTO OTHER TYPES OF ENERGY Examples
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Electrical energy
Sound energy
Chemical energy
Heat and motion
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Renewable no yes Main ones
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SOURCES OF Non-renewable ENERGY Do they pollute? yes Can be replaced?
no Main ones
Solar energy
Nuclear energy
Hydropower
Fossil fuels
Wind energy Geothermal energy
- Coal - Oil - Natural gas
Biomass
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Renewable Solar energy The solar radiation
that reaches the Earth
Wind energy Hydropower
Windmills collect wind energy and convert it into electricity
Produces electricity using the energy of moving water Comes from the heat
Geothermal energy generated in the Earth's core
Biomass Organic material made from living organisms
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Non-renewable Nuclear energy Comes from the core of atoms
Fossil fuels
Substances formed million of years ago from the remains of plants and animals
-Coal Combustible rock -Oil
Combustible liquid
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USES OF ENERGY At home
Transport
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Public and commercial
Industry
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SWITCH ON
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TORCH El Tomillar
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PETROL El Tomillar
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POWER El Tomillar
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BATTERIES El Tomillar
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SOLAR PANELS El Tomillar
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HEATING El Tomillar
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WINDMILLS El Tomillar
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BIOMASS El Tomillar
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CROPS El Tomillar
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MANURE El Tomillar
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RUBBISH El Tomillar
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ATO M El Tomillar
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COAL El Tomillar
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OIL El Tomillar
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NATURAL GAS El Tomillar
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MINE El Tomillar
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REFINERY El Tomillar
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LIGHTNING El Tomillar
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APPLIANCES El Tomillar
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LORRY El Tomillar
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