RENEWABLE AND NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY

Meaning of renewable and non-renewable energy

Renewable energy is the energy resources that can be replaced as they are used up. The non-renewable energy is the energy resources that cannot be replenished as they are used up.

Examples of renewable and non-renewable energy

Examples of renewable sources of energy are:

Sun
Wind
Water
Biomass
Sea (tides)
Biofuel

Examples of non-renewable sources of energy are:

Radioactive or nuclear materials
Petroleum or natural gas
Coal and wood
Fossil fuel

Use of renewable and non-renewable energy

Used as forms of transportation
In information communication technology
In agriculture
Source of energy for operating domestic equipment

Misuse of renewable and non-renewable energy

Greenhouse effect
Global warming
Oil spillage
Acid rain

CLASSWORK

Explain non-renewable source of energy
List four renewable sources of energy

ASSIGNMENT

SECTION

The renewable source of energy that uses the force of tides and waves is from (a) sea (b) wind (c) rain (d) car
The increase in the temperature of the earth’s atmosphere is caused by certain gases called …… (a) greenhouse gases (b) global warming gases (c) acid rain gases (d) special gases
Radioactive or nuclear materials is a renewable source of energy (a) true (b) false (c) not yet (d) undefined
Which of these is not a natural source of energy (a) sun (b) wind (c) water (d) kerosene
The following are not effect of misuse of renewable and non-renewable source energy except (a) acid rain (b) regular water flow (c) traffic congestion (d) fire outbreak

SECTION B

Differentiate between renewable and non-renewable energy sources
List three non-renewable energy source