Summary
Sorts energy sources into renewable (sun, wind, water) and non-renewable (coal, oil, gas), and explains why the difference matters.
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Discussion questions
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Renewable energy — like sunlight and wind — won't run out. Non-renewable energy — like coal and oil — took millions of years to form and can run out.
- What makes wind and solar energy 'renewable'?
- Why are coal and oil called non-renewable?
- Which energy source do you think is best for the planet, and why?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: renewable, non-renewable, fossil fuel, solar.
Try it: List three renewable and two non-renewable energy sources. Circle the one your school could use.