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Energy Generation and Storage

Where energy comes from and how it is stored: fossil fuels, nuclear power, renewable sources like wind and solar, and batteries, with the arguments for and against each.

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Energy generation and storage 🔌

Products and buildings need energy. Some energy comes from non-renewable sources like fossil fuels and nuclear power, which will run out or cause pollution. Other energy comes from renewable sources like wind and solar, which will not run out. Energy can also be stored, for example in rechargeable batteries.

Words for energy 🔑

Learn these four terms before you weigh up the sources.

Three kinds of source 🆚

Energy sources have different strengths and drawbacks.

Grade 9 thinking 💡

To reach the top grades, give a reasoned argument for and against a source, weighing cost, availability and the environment, rather than just listing definitions.

Match the source to its description 🔗

  • coal
  • nuclear
  • wind
  • solar
  • a fossil fuel burned to release energy
  • uses uranium to release energy without burning
  • a renewable source that turns turbines
  • a renewable source that uses light from the sun

Match the term to its meaning 🧩

  • renewable
  • non-renewable
  • fossil fuel
  • rechargeable battery
  • a source that will not run out
  • a source that will run out
  • a fuel formed from ancient living things
  • a store that can be used many times

Which is renewable? ❓

Which of these is a renewable energy source?

  • Solar power.
  • Coal.
  • Oil.

Fossil fuels ✅

Select the TWO fossil fuels.

  • Coal.
  • Gas.
  • Wind.
  • Nuclear.

Order the generation 🪜

An interactive activity.

Summarise the sources 📝

Fossil fuels such as coal, oil and _____ will run out, so they are _____. Sources like wind and _____ will not run out, so they are renewable. _____ power uses uranium instead of burning fuel. A _____ battery can be used many times.

gas non-renewable solar Nuclear rechargeable coal renewable wind turbine alkaline

Count the fossil fuels 🔢

An interactive activity.

Spot the two renewables 🖍️

An interactive activity.

Renewable or non-renewable? 🧭

An interactive activity.

Argue for and against ✍️

An interactive activity.