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Where Does Our Energy Come From?
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True/False - It takes only one person to turn on a light bulb.
FALSE - many people are involved in generating electricity so the light bulb will turn on.
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Give one example of an unlimited source of energy that could be used to generate electricity.
wind, sun, water
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In the generator of a power plant, _____ energy converts or changes to electrical energy.
mechanical
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Give one example of a finite source of energy that we use to generate electricity.
coal, natural gas
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What happens when too much or too little power is sent from the power plant?
A blackout
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What is the FIRST step in making electricity?
Harvest the natural resource from Earth to generate power.
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Power plants use sources of energy like coal to heat water and produce _____.
steam
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What is the SOURCE of the energy we use? (where does it come from at the very beginning??)
Earth - natural resources
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In a power plant, steam powers a _____.
turbine to generate electricity
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In a power plant, when steam powers a turbine, this is ____ energy converting or changing into mechanical energy.
thermal
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Electricity generated at power plants travel to our homes through ____ ____.
electric or power lines
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Name one natural resource that is used to make electricity at a power plant.
coal, natural gas, water, wind
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