Natural Resources ENERGY List some of Earth’s Natural Energy Resources:

Natural ResourcesNatural ResourcesENERGYENERGY

List some of Earth’s Natural List some of Earth’s Natural

Energy Resources:Energy Resources:

What is a Nonrenewable What is a Nonrenewable Resource?Resource?

Natural resources that take Natural resources that take millions of years to form millions of years to form

naturally and therefore cannot naturally and therefore cannot be replaced once they are be replaced once they are

consumed and will eventually consumed and will eventually be used up. The main energy be used up. The main energy sources used by humans are sources used by humans are

non-renewable.non-renewable.

What is a Renewable What is a Renewable Resource?Resource?

Any natural resource Any natural resource that can be replenished that can be replenished

naturally with the naturally with the passage of time.passage of time.

Which Natural Energy Resources Which Natural Energy Resources do you think are do you think are NonrenewableNonrenewable??

Which Natural Energy Resources Which Natural Energy Resources do you think are do you think are RenewableRenewable??

Some Nonrenewable Some Nonrenewable Energy ResourcesEnergy Resources

Coal, oil shale, nuclear, Coal, oil shale, nuclear,

oil, natural gas.oil, natural gas.

Some Some RenewableRenewable Resources Resources

Wind, solar, trees, water, geothermal, Wind, solar, trees, water, geothermal, soil.soil.

Energy FactsEnergy Facts

There is a finite amount of There is a finite amount of nonrenewable energy available to us.nonrenewable energy available to us.

As population increases, the demand As population increases, the demand for energy is increasing exponentially.for energy is increasing exponentially.

The cost of energy is increasing The cost of energy is increasing exponentially.exponentially.

We need to develop more cost effective We need to develop more cost effective ways to implement renewable energy ways to implement renewable energy resources into our lives on a larger resources into our lives on a larger scale.scale.

Third Grade Third Grade “Exploring Earth’s Energy”“Exploring Earth’s Energy”

Renewable Energy is Clean Energy Renewable Energy is Clean Energy

Clean energy is any energy that causes Clean energy is any energy that causes little or no harm to the environment. little or no harm to the environment.

Wind energyWind energy Solar energySolar energy Geothermal – what is this???Geothermal – what is this??? Hydrogen Hydrogen Fuel cellsFuel cells Wave and tidal energy Wave and tidal energy Biomass – what’s this???Biomass – what’s this???

Current Event: “The Race to Own Current Event: “The Race to Own the Arctic”the Arctic”

Currently 8 countries are vying for 5.5 Currently 8 countries are vying for 5.5 million square miles of sea and land above million square miles of sea and land above the Arctic Circle.the Arctic Circle.

U.S., Canada, Russia, Greenland, Finland, U.S., Canada, Russia, Greenland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark.Norway, Sweden, Denmark.

Vast oil and natural gas deposits – up to Vast oil and natural gas deposits – up to 25% of Earth’s reserves.25% of Earth’s reserves.

As ice thins due to climate change, sea As ice thins due to climate change, sea routes that could make shipping goods to routes that could make shipping goods to and from Asia and Europe cheaper and and from Asia and Europe cheaper and faster. faster.

What do you need to know?What do you need to know? What are the definitions of renewable and What are the definitions of renewable and

nonrenewable energy resources?nonrenewable energy resources? What are examples of renewable and What are examples of renewable and

nonrenewable energy resources?nonrenewable energy resources? What are some current energy facts?What are some current energy facts? What is the title of the 3What is the title of the 3rdrd grade Sandstone grade Sandstone

Seminar lesson?Seminar lesson? What is clean energy and what are some What is clean energy and what are some

examples?examples? Why is the Arctic a “hot” topic in terms of Why is the Arctic a “hot” topic in terms of

energy? energy?