What sources of energy that we use?

Question 1

What are fossil fuels?

Answer 1

Formed from the remains of dead plants and animals buried in earth millions of years ago.
CPE->HE->KE->ELE

Question 2

Solar energy

Answer 2

capture sunlight and convert light energy into electrical energy [wind turbines]
LE->ELE

Question 3

Hydroelectric energy

Answer 3

generated by turbines when moving water powers them [hydroelectric power station]
GPE->KE->KE->ELE

Question 4

Wind energy

Answer 4

convert the energy from the wind into electrical energy[wind turbines]
KE->KE->ELE

Question 5

Geothermal energy

Answer 5

heat stored in the earth harnessed to generate ELE [geothermal powerplant]
HE->KE->KE->ELE

Question 6

Biofuels

Answer 6

animal waste/ plant materials that cannot be eaten by humans[ethanol]
CPE->HE->KE

Question 7

Nuclear energy

Answer 7

energy harnessed from the nucleus of an atom [nuclear reactions]
Nuclear energy->HE->KE->ELE

Question 8

What are the sources of energy that we use

Answer 8

follis fuels-
solar energy+
hydroelectric energy+
wind energy+
geothermal energy+
biofuels+
nuclear energy+