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Types of energy (Renewable energy (Are sources earth replaces naturally,…
Types of energy
Renewable energy
Are sources earth replaces naturally, not man made.
Sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat.
Renewable energy includes water, soil, trees, plants and animals.
Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources, which are naturally replenished on a human timescale.
Hydroelectric power (movement of water), wind, solar energy, geothermal energy,
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Non-renewable energy
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For example fossil fuels, once we use up all of it, its gone.
Coal, natural gas, petroleum, nuclear energy
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Nuclear energy
People obtain nuclear energy by splitting atoms, small particles of matter. This process uses the metal uranium.
Fission: split atoms Fusion: compare atoms, one heavy and one light
So some people consider nuclear energy a non-renewable. Nuclear energy does not pollute the air, but it does produce dangerous waste.
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