Energy sources

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Match: 1.

Geothermal

( ) petroleum

2.

Solar

( ) black mineral, found below the ground, burnt to produce heat

3.

Nuclear

( ) connected with the natural heat of rock deep in the ground

4.

Fossil fuel

( ) gas that is found under the ground or the sea and that is used as a fuel

5.

Hydroelectric

( ) using the sun’s energy

6.

Wind

( ) fuel that was formed millions of years ago from the remains of animals or plants

blades / windmills / electricity / mountains

sun / sunlight / cells / roofs

In this process, giant ___________________ are installed, usually on hills or _________________. When the wind blows, the _____________ of the windmills turn. This operates generators that make __________________.

Large panels, called photovoltaic cells (PV cells), are installed on walls or ______________ of buildings. When the ____________ shines on the ___________, they convert _______________ into electricity.

heat / reserves / steam / surface / turbines

Coal / source / oil / matter / organic / pressure

Where there are _________________ of hot water below the _______________ of the earth, the water can be pumped to the surface to ____________ buildings. These reserves sometimes have large amounts of _____________, which is used to turn ______________________ to create electricity.

This energy ____________ comes from decayed plant and animal ______________ below the surface of the earth. Millions of years ago, the heat and ______________ of the earth changed the _______________ matter into ________, natural gas and _____________.

turbines / ocean / rivers / tides / generators

heat / atoms / boil / steam / radioactivity / fission

Where there are fast-flowing ______________, the water is used to turn giant ___________________. The turbines are attached to ___________________ that produce electricity. This type of energy can also come from _____________ waves and _________________.

Great heat is produced when _______________ are split in a process called ______________. The heat is used to ___________ water to operate _____________ turbines and produce electricity. In the future, we will probably be able to produce __________ from the opposite process, the fussion of atoms, without dangerous ______________________.

RENEWABLE

NON-RENEWABLE


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