Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy
Grade 4 · Science · Energy · Michigan, USA
Lesson Summary
Renewable energy sources can be used again and again, like sunlight and wind. Nonrenewable sources, like coal and oil, can run out.
Explanation
Renewable energy comes from sources that nature replaces quickly, such as sunlight, wind, water, and geothermal heat. Solar panels collect energy from the sun, and wind turbines capture energy from moving air. Nonrenewable energy comes from fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas that took millions of years to form. Once they are used up, they are gone. Burning fossil fuels also causes pollution, which is why many people are working to use more renewable energy.
Practice Questions
Q1: Name two renewable energy sources.
Answer: Possible answers: sunlight (solar), wind, water (hydropower), geothermal heat.
Q2: Why are fossil fuels called nonrenewable?
Answer: Because they took millions of years to form and cannot be replaced quickly once they are used up.
Q3: Give one reason why people want to use more renewable energy.
Answer: Burning fossil fuels causes pollution, and renewable sources do not run out.
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Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy is taught in Grade 4 as part of the Science curriculum in Michigan, USA.
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