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This is a fill in the blank worksheet on renewable and non-renewable energy resources and includes, fossil fuels, crude oil, coal, geothermal, solar, wind, hydropower, and global warming.
Teaching Duration
30 Minutes
TEACHER ANSWER KEY
HOME ENERGY AUDIT: ENERGY PRODUCTION WORKSHEET ANSWER KEY
Created for the NTEP II program on behalf of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado.
Directions: Answer the questions below in the space provided.
1. What is the difference between renewable energy and nonrenewable energy?
Renewable energy is from resources that can be made in a short amount of time or are unlikely to run out. Example = Solar
Nonrenewable energy is from resources that cannot be made in a short amount of time and can be considered irreplaceable. Example = Coal
2. Identify the type of energy or resource in the following statements.
______Coal___________ | a. | This type of energy is from ancient swamps and is mined to produce the most amount of electricity. |
______Biomass________ | b. | This type of resource uses materials that were living (organic material) and changes it by fermentation, conversion of gas and bacterial decay. |
______Solar__________ | c. | This type of energy uses photovoltaic cells to produce electricity. |
______Geothermal_____ | d. | This type of energy uses the heated water from the earth's core. |
______Wind__________ | e. | This type of energy uses the air in motion from the uneven heating of the earth to heat or produce electricity. |
______Hydropower____ | f. | This type of energy uses the kinetic energy of the water. |
______Petroleum______ | g. | This type of energy is a fossil fuel and is refined from crude oil making types of fuel and thousands of products. |
______Propane________ | h. | This type of energy is found by itself, or in petroleum or coal beds. |
______Nuclear_________ | i. | This type of energy involves the nucleus of a atom. |
Appliance | Voltage | Current | Wattage | CO2 | Hours/Year | Annual CO2 |
Copier | 115V | 11 A | 1, 265 W | 1.6 lb/kWh | 120 | 242.88 lb |
Printer | 120V | 5.5 A | 660 W | |||
Microwave | 120 V | 12.5 A | 1500 W | |||
TV | 120 V | 0.6 A | 75 W |
The copier is used as an example. Answers will vary depending on the estimated number of hours of usage for each appliance.