Energy development

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/energy-development

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the resource depletion rate?Non-renewable resources are significantly depleted by human use
2. What is the resource sustainability?Renewable resources can sustain indefinite human exploitation due to ongoing natural processes
3. Why do we need energy development?Energy development gives us the power to run lights, heat our homes, move goods, and keep computers and phones working, which helps our everyday life and the economy grow.
4. How do we get energy from the sun?Solar panels use special cells that turn sunlight directly into electricity, which can power lights, phones, and even whole houses.

Energy Development: The comprehensive field of activities focused on obtaining and utilizing energy from natural resources.
Fossil Fuels: Non-renewable energy sources (coal, oil, natural gas) formed from ancient organic matter over geological timescales.
Renewable Energy: Energy derived from sources that are naturally replenished, such as solar, wind, and hydropower.