Renewable/Nonrenewable 2

Solar energy can be harnessed in coastal regions only.

Harnessing solar energy requires destroying ecosystems.

The sun provides only a small amount of energy to Earth.

The equipment is expensive to manufacture and maintain.

A. Material is burned to cook food or drive engines.

B. Moving water turns a turbine to produce electricity.

C. Wind turns a mill that makes a generator work.

D. Heated water warms buildings or generates electricity.

solar energy

nuclear energy

geothermal energy

hydroelectric energy

A. Fuels are burned in oxygen.

B. The nucleus of a large atom is split apart.

C. Atoms bond together to form new substances.

D. Atoms are destroyed as new atoms are formed.

Stable energy prices

Less environmental impact

Is abundant and can be shipped anywhere

Pays itself off over time

Initial (or starting) cost is high

It harms the environment

It often requires a lot of space

Weather conditions have an impact on its availability