🌱 Part 1: Energy Knowledge

1. Define renewable energy in your own words:

2. Circle the renewable energy sources:

Solar power

Coal

Wind power

Natural gas

Hydroelectric

Oil

3. What is the main difference between renewable and non-renewable energy sources?

4. Match each renewable energy type to its description:

Solar

Wind

Hydroelectric

Geothermal

Biomass

Energy from moving water

Energy from the sun

Energy from organic materials

Energy from moving air

Energy from Earth's heat

🌍 Part 2: Environmental Impact

5. List three environmental benefits of using renewable energy instead of fossil fuels:

a) _________________________________

b) _________________________________

c) _________________________________

6. Why is renewable energy important for sustainability?

7. Tick all the ways renewable energy helps the environment:

Reduces greenhouse gas emissions

Decreases air pollution

Conserves natural resources

Creates more waste

Protects wildlife habitats

💡 Part 3: Personal Energy Reflection

8. List five ways you use energy at home each day:

1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

3. _________________________________

4. _________________________________

5. _________________________________

9. Suggest three ways you could reduce energy use in your home or school:

10. Extension Challenge: Research one renewable energy project in Australia. Explain how it works and its benefits:

Word Bank: sustainable, fossil fuels, greenhouse gases, conservation, pollution, climate change, renewable resources, energy efficiency

Energy Beginnings Worksheet

Energy Beginnings Worksheet

🌱 Part 1: Energy Knowledge

🌍 Part 2: Environmental Impact

💡 Part 3: Personal Energy Reflection

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