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Garcia-Hernandez High School

West-Ulbujan, Garcia-Hernandez, Bohol

Learning Module for the Asynchronous Class in Earth Science – Grade 7

Quarter 3, SY 2023-2024
Activity 3 – Energy Resources
Objectives: (a) Differentiate renewable from non-renewable resources, (b) Classify energy into renewable and
non-renewable resources, and (c ) Practice energy conservation

A. Concepts. Copy this in your Science Notebook.

Energy can be sourced out from different parts of the world and be classified into two. The types
of energy resources are:
1. Renewable Energy – energy produced from natural sources that are replenished at a higher rate than
they are consumed. They are sustainable, clean, and had a little impact on environment.
Examples: Biomass, Hydroelectric power, Wind, Solar, & Geothermal Energy
2. Non-Renewable Energy – comes from sources that will run out or will not be replenished in our
lifetimes – or even in many, many lifetimes. It is easy to transport & has huge supply but contributes to
air pollution, global warming and Climate change.
Examples: Fossil Fuels, Nuclear Fuel, Coal, Oil, Natural gas, Uranium

B. Reading Activity. Please read the texts below. No need to copy this part in your science note.
Fossil Fuel
• Fossil fuels are made from dead plants and animals buried under rock layers.
• Used to produce light, heat, and electricity.
• Types include oil, coal, and natural gas.
• Oil can be converted into gasoline and electricity.
• Natural gas is underground usually above oil.
• Around 90% of our energy comes from fossil fuels.
• Advantages include large electricity generation, easy transport, and efficient gas-fired power
stations.
• Disadvantages include non-renewable energy resources, release of carbon dioxide and sulfur
dioxide gas, mining difficulties, and large fuel requirements.

Geothermal Energy
• Geothermal energy is heat from the earth's core, mantle, and crust, produced by the slow decay of
radioactive particles.
• It is found in volcanoes near the edges of these plates.
• Geothermal energy is used to heat homes and produce electricity by digging deep wells and
pumping heated underground water or steam to the surface.
• Geothermal reservoirs are deep underground, found in volcanoes, fumaroles, hot springs, and
geysers.
• Most geothermal reservoirs in the U.S. are located in western states, Alaska, and Hawaii, with
California generating the most electricity.
• Direct use includes hot water from springs or reservoirs for bathing, cooking, heating, growing
crops, and drying lumber, fruits, and vegetables.

Hydrothermal Energy
• Geothermal energy generated by water and steam heat.
• Utilized through specialized power plants and technologies.
• Requires fluid, heat, and permeability for electricity generation.
• Hydrothermal reservoirs form when hot water or steam is trapped in fractured rocks.
• Water must be in motion to generate electricity, converted into mechanical energy by a turbine.
• Advantages: renewable, emission-free, reliable, adjustable, faster developed land.
• Disadvantages: limited plant locations, higher fish impact, initial costs, drought and flood risk.

Solar Energy
• Solar energy is a renewable and clean energy resource, converting five million tons of matter into
energy every second.
• It reaches Earth's surface as ultraviolet, visible, and infrared light.
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• Scientists predict the sun will continue providing light and heat energy for the next five billion
years.
• Solar energy potential is about 29,000 times greater than all the energy used in the United States.
• Solar electricity is measured in kilowatt-hours and is used for satellites, outdoor lighting,
navigational beacons, and water pumps in remote areas.
• Solar thermal electric systems use mirrors to reflect and concentrate sunlight onto a small area,
creating steam that powers a turbine generating electricity.
• Types of solar thermal electric systems include solar power towers, parabolic troughs, enclosed
troughs, Dish Stirling systems, and Fresnel reflectors.
• Solar electricity production in the U.S. is less than 2%, and in Wisconsin, only about 0.4% of
total electricity production is from solar energy.

Wind Energy
• Created during the 1970s energy crisis by solar energy heating the atmosphere.
• Measured in kilowatt-hours, wind-generated electricity is abundant in the U.S.
• Converted into electricity using wind turbines, it supplies nearly 5% of the nation's electricity
demand across 39 states.
• Benefits include low fuel and operating costs, no air emissions or waste, job creation,
diversification of the national energy portfolio, and income for farmers.
• Challenges include unreliability, increased costs, aesthetic problems, propeller noise, and
interference with bird migratory patterns.
• Wind energy additions rebounded in 2014 and are expected to become more mainstream.

C. Activity Proper. Please read carefully the instruction given in each part of the activity proper. Write
your answer on your Science Notebook below the concept notes you copied.

Part 1 – Text Summarizer

Direction: Copy and complete the table below using the information you read in the Reading Activity.

Type of
Energy
(Choices:
Energy Ways of Where in the
RENEWABLE Advantages Disadvantages Purposes/Uses
Resources conserving Philippines?
or NON-
RENEWABLE
)
1. Fossil Fuel
2. Geothermal
Energy
3. Hydrothermal
Energy
4. Solar Energy
5. Wind Energy

Part 2 – What Am I?
Direction: Copy the energy sources in numbers 1-5 in your science notebook. Classify the following
energy sources whether it is a RENEWABLE or NON-RENEWABLE. Write your answers on the
blank.

1. Solar energy
2. Coal
3. Natural gas
4. Geothermal energy
5. Wind farm

Prepared by:

JOHANNA Q. CUARES, LPT.

SST-III
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Day 2 – Draw these in a bond paper. Bond paper size will be up to you.

Figure 2-Greenhouse Effect

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Figure 1-Layers of the Earth's Atmosphere