Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Learning Activity Sheet Geothermal Energy and Hydroelectric Energy
Learning Activity Sheet Geothermal Energy and Hydroelectric Energy
B.
C O S T
G P
H Y D R O E L E C T R I C
I
E L O F L A S H
N E T
L
E C H
E A R T H Q U A K E
W
W T I N
A R R V E
Y B
B I M E R
G E Y S E R
L C A R
I
E I L Y
N
T
E
Y
Activity 2: Critical Thinking: Getting Charged!
1. Nonrenewable energy resources, like coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas, are available
in limited supplies. This is usually due to the long time it takes for them to be
replenished. Renewable resources are replenished naturally and over relatively short
periods of time.
2. Geothermal energy is the heat that comes from the sub-surface of the earth. To
produce power from geothermal energy, wells are dug a mile deep into underground
reservoirs to access the steam and hot water there, which can then be used to drive
turbines connected to electricity generators.
3. Water released from the reservoir flows through a turbine, spinning it, which in turn
activates a generator to produce electricity.
4. Hydroelectric Power cause here on our community no source of geothermal heat I our
community not a single volcano or fault. Pros of Hydroelectric Power. Renewable
Energy Source. Clean Energy Source. Cost Competitive Energy Source. Contributes
to the Development of Remote Communities. Recreational Opportunities. Cons of
Hydroelectric Power. Environmental Damage. High Upfront Capital Costs. Might
Cause Conflicts. May Lead to Droughts. One of the advantages is building a dam that
cost environment habits and expensive, to address to problem we’ll just limit the area
so we can save money and the environment.
5. To address both is to limit the building area to avoid environment issue and demand
issues.
Guide Questions:
1. Evaporation occurs when sunlight warms the surface of the water. The heat from the
sun makes the water molecules move faster and faster, until they move so fast they
escape as a gas. When it is cool enough, the water vapor condenses and returns to
liquid water.
2. Evaporation is an essential part of the water cycle. The sun drives evaporation of
water from oceans, lakes, moisture in the soil, and other sources of water. In
hydrology, evaporation and transpiration are collectively termed evapotranspiration.
3. The sun, which drives the water cycle, heats water in the oceans. Some of it
evaporates as vapor into the air. A portion of runoff enters rivers in valleys in the
landscape, with stream flow moving water towards the oceans. Runoff, and
groundwater seepage, accumulate and are stored as freshwater in lakes.
Activity 2: All the Earth’s Water
Table 1: Presentation of Volumes and Water Resources
Letter of bottle Letter of bottle
Resources of Water and volume of Resources of Water and volume of
water water
All the waters in the Earth A (100%) Fresh water D (2.40%)
Ice caps and glaciers C (2.8%) Water in the soil and air G (0.005%)
Sal water (oceans) B (97%) Lakes and rivers F (0.01%)
Ground water E (0.4%)
3.
a. Scaled representation of water resources on our Planet Earth.
b. Yes, I was surprised from the volume of the water presented, my understanding this
one is that our planet is 75% of the planet is made out of water and most them are
ocean water and from my perspective the least volume are the edible drinking water
we drink today.
c. Conserving water is important because it keeps water pure and clean while
protecting the environment. Conserving water means using our water supply wisely
and be responsible. As every individual depends on water for livelihood, we must
learn how to keep our limited supply of water pure and away from pollution.
Reflection
1. I learned that water is a simple compound made of two atoms of hydrogen and one
atom of oxygen bonded together. More than any other substance on the Earth, water is
important to life and has remarkable properties.
2. I enjoyed most on identifying the various water resources on earth, water distribution
and water forms.
3. I want to learn more on how important is water and what other things can be done
with water as the source of energy.