Share Presentation:   https://NeoK12.com/pres/ZENESRC3
Our Natural Resources
   
Smoke stacks (LOC) by The Library of Congress on Flickr

A non-renewable resource is a natural resource which cannot be produced, grown, generated, or used on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate.

Ex. Fossil fuels (such as coal, petroleum and natural gas) and nuclear power (uranium).

Slide Options : Move UP,   DOWN,   DELETE,   Insert BLANK Slide
Oil Drilling Platform in the Santa Barbara CA Channel by mikebaird on Flickr

Fossil Fuels- Natural resources such as coal, petroleum, oil and natural gas take thousands of years to form naturally and cannot be replaced as fast as they are being consumed. Eventually natural resources will become too costly to harvest and humanity will need to find other sources of energy.
Slide Options : Move UP,   DOWN,   DELETE,   Insert BLANK Slide
nuclear power thriving in England by redjar on Flickr

Nuclear power is produced by controlled (i.e., non-explosive) nuclear reactions. Commercial and utility plants currently use nuclear fission reactions to heat water to produce steam, which is then used to generate electricity.


Slide Options : Move UP,   DOWN,   DELETE,   Insert BLANK Slide
Wind farm and greenhouse gas farm, together by kevindooley on Flickr

Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable (naturally replenished.) Renewable energy is an alternative to fossil fuels and nuclear power.

 

Ex. Solar Power, Windmills (Wind Farms), Hydro-electric Dams.

Slide Options : Move UP,   DOWN,   DELETE,   Insert BLANK Slide
by Lollie-Pop on Flickr

Wind power harnesses the power of the wind to propel the blades of wind turbines. These turbines cause the rotation of magnets, which creates electricity.
Slide Options : Move UP,   DOWN,   DELETE,   Insert BLANK Slide
Caribou Falls by Ontario Power Generation on Flickr

In hydro energy, the gravitational descent of a river is compressed from a long run to a single location with a dam or a flume. This creates a location where concentrated pressure and flow can be used to turn turbines or water wheels, which drive a mechanical mill or an electric generator.
Slide Options : Move UP,   DOWN,   DELETE,   Insert BLANK Slide
Uk Solar Power Experiment by david.nikonvscanon on Flickr

Solar power involves using solar cells to convert sunlight into electricity, using sunlight hitting solar thermal panels to convert sunlight to heat water or air, using sunlight hitting a parabolic mirror to heat water (producing steam), or using sunlight entering windows for passive solar heating of a building.
Slide Options : Move UP,   DOWN,   DELETE,   Insert BLANK Slide

 Share this Presentation:  https://NeoK12.com/pres/ZENESRC3NeoK12.com - Educational Videos, Lessons, Quizzes & Presentations
All images are linked from Flickr Creative Commons under CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC0. Click attribution link under image for full details.