Energy Project

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Energy Project

• PRMS
• Grade 7 Tech 2

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Society needs energy. We use it for

• Heating
• Cooking
• Lighting
• Transportation
• Manufacturing
• Computers
• Almost everything!

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Sources of Energy

• Nuclear
• Biomass
• Fossil Fuels
• Coal
• Natural gas
• Petroleum

• Geothermal
• Solar
• Wind
• Hydropower

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Where do we get our energy?

• Mostly from Fossil Fuels!
• Petroleum, Coal and Natural Gas make up meet 75
  of our energy needs.

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Which energy sources are renewable?

• Renewable
• Solar
• Wind
• Geothermal
• Biomass
• Hydropower

• Nonrenewable
• Petroleum
• Natural gas
• Coal
• Nuclear

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Your assignment

• Use Internet search engines to research the
  energy source assigned to you by the teacher.
• Prepare a PowerPoint presentation answering the
  following questions
• How does it work?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of this
  energy source?
• Is it renewable?
• How does it pollute? (Almost all energy sources
  do.)
• Why is it not used more than it is right now?
• Your presentation must include animated graphics
  explaining how this energy source works.