Human use of Energy Sources

The following eight items are examples of how renewable and nonrenewable energy sources are used. Take some time to decide if each example is renewable or nonrenewable and then describe it's specific source. (wind, sun, geothermal, water, oil, natural gas, uranium, or coal).

The answers will be at the bottom of the page.

1. Nuclear power plant
2. Gas stove
3. Dam
4. Gas pump
5. Geothermal heat pump
6. Power lines
7. Solar panels
8. Wind mills

ANSWERS:

1. Nuclear power plant is a nonrenewable energy source using uranium as it's source.
2. The gas stove is an example of nonrenewable energy source that uses natural gas as it's source.
3. A Dam is an example of a renewable energy source that uses water as its source.
4. A gas pump is an example of a nonrenewable energy source that uses petroleum as its source.
5. A geothermal heat pump is a renewable energy source that uses geothermal heat (ground heat) as its source
6. Power lines are an example of a nonrenewable energy source that uses coal as its source.
7. Solar panels are a renewable energy source that use the sun as their source.
8. Wind mills are a renewable energy source that use the wind as their source.