Name: ______________________ Date:__________________
Webquest : Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy
You will need to use the following website to complete your webquest:
.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=2
Click on “What is energy” On the left hand side of page
Click on “Energy Basics” and Read about the different energy forms for Renewable and Non-Renewable energy forms. Information can also be found when you click on “Energy Sources” on the left hand side of the page.
Answer the following Questions in your own words
1. What is energy?
2. What are the 5 main sources of RENEWABLE energy? Why are these types of energy considered renewable?
3. What are the 4 main sources of non-renewable energy? Why are these types of energy considered non-renewable?
4. Name 3 fossil fuels. Why are they called “fossil”?
5. How can solar energy be used to produce electricity? Describe in your own words how each type works.
6. What is the most common form of renewable energy used to generate electricity? What percentage of U.S. electricity generation comes from this source?
7. Find the section on Hydropower within the Energy Sources section. Look for the sub heading: Hydropower is non-polluting but does have environmental Impacts.
How do hydroelectric power plants negatively affect the environment? List as many reasons as possible.
8. How does a turbine work?
9. How do we use the Earth’s heat by capturing geothermal energy?
10. What are the 3 main uses of geothermal energy?
11. What is “crude oil” and how is it brought to the surface of the Earth?
12. What are 10 different petroleum products that come from “crude oil”?
13. How did coal form?
14. Name and describe 4 major uses for coal.
15. Go to the following website:
higan.gov/documents/mpsc/implementation_PA295_renewable_energy2-15-2012_376924_7.pdf
Open the document and turn to page 7 – In 2013, what percent of our energy in Michigan is from renewable sources?
16. Go to page 16 in the same document and look at the renewable energy map for Michigan. Where does our greatest source of renewable energy come from?
17. Go to the following website and answer all the questions below except the one about fracking.
g.state.mi.us/mpsc/reports/energy/energyoverview/
Where does Michigan get the majority of its Petroleum?
What is our annual production of Biofuels?
What is our Natural Gas Production? What percent of the State’s demand for Natural Gas do we supply?
18. Of Renewable Energy, what is the source of Michigan’s largest percentage?
19. What is fracking? Describe the process. Find your information from a .org or .edu site.
20. What percent of coal and nuclear fuel does Michigan produce?