WindPowerinvolvesconverting windenergy intoelectricity byusing windturbinesNon-renewableResourcesthere are only somuch of theresource availableand when it isused up it is goneforeverAlternativeEnergygenerated in ways thatdo not deplete naturalresources or harm theenvironment,especially by avoidingthe use of fossil fuelsand nuclear powerSteamTurbineuse a varietyof methods tocreate steamto drive ageneratorThermalEnergyheatGasturbinea pressurized gasspins the turbine—fuels are burned togenerate hot gaseswhich go through aturbine causing it tospinTurbinean assembly withblades attachedthat converts themotion of liquids orgases intomechanical motionRadiantEnergyenergy that isgiven off aselectromagneticwaves likeinfrared, visiblelight, or gammaraysSolarThermalPowerPlantuses thermalenergy fromthe sun togenerateelectricitySolarPowera form of energywith convertsradiant or thermalenergy from thesun into usableformsLaw ofConservatioon ofEnergyenergy canneither becreated nordestroyedHeliostatmovable mirrors usedto reflect light arepositioned so theyreflect andconcentrate sunlighttoward the receiver(top) of a centraltowerWaterTurbineflowing (orfalling) waterpushes againstthe turbineblades causing itto spinHydropowerturning the powerof moving waterinto electricityusing large fanlikemachines calledturbinesRenewableResourcesthe resourcecan bereplacedafter it isusedKineticEnergyenergyofmotionFossilFuelsa nonrenewableresource formed fromorganic carbon dueto the compressionand partialdecomposition oforganismsElectromagneticInductionthe production of anelectromotive force(i.e., voltage) acrossan electricalconductor in achanging magneticfieldPotentialEnergystored energy thatis not currentlybeing used forwork but can bereleased toperform workNaturalResourcesmaterials orsubstances such asminerals, forests,water, and fertile landthat occur in natureand can be used foreconomic gainWindPowerinvolvesconverting windenergy intoelectricity byusing windturbinesNon-renewableResourcesthere are only somuch of theresource availableand when it isused up it is goneforeverAlternativeEnergygenerated in ways thatdo not deplete naturalresources or harm theenvironment,especially by avoidingthe use of fossil fuelsand nuclear powerSteamTurbineuse a varietyof methods tocreate steamto drive ageneratorThermalEnergyheatGasturbinea pressurized gasspins the turbine—fuels are burned togenerate hot gaseswhich go through aturbine causing it tospinTurbinean assembly withblades attachedthat converts themotion of liquids orgases intomechanical motionRadiantEnergyenergy that isgiven off aselectromagneticwaves likeinfrared, visiblelight, or gammaraysSolarThermalPowerPlantuses thermalenergy fromthe sun togenerateelectricitySolarPowera form of energywith convertsradiant or thermalenergy from thesun into usableformsLaw ofConservatioon ofEnergyenergy canneither becreated nordestroyedHeliostatmovable mirrors usedto reflect light arepositioned so theyreflect andconcentrate sunlighttoward the receiver(top) of a centraltowerWaterTurbineflowing (orfalling) waterpushes againstthe turbineblades causing itto spinHydropowerturning the powerof moving waterinto electricityusing large fanlikemachines calledturbinesRenewableResourcesthe resourcecan bereplacedafter it isusedKineticEnergyenergyofmotionFossilFuelsa nonrenewableresource formed fromorganic carbon dueto the compressionand partialdecomposition oforganismsElectromagneticInductionthe production of anelectromotive force(i.e., voltage) acrossan electricalconductor in achanging magneticfieldPotentialEnergystored energy thatis not currentlybeing used forwork but can bereleased toperform workNaturalResourcesmaterials orsubstances such asminerals, forests,water, and fertile landthat occur in natureand can be used foreconomic gain

Natural Resources and Energy - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. involves converting wind energy into electricity by using wind turbines
    Wind Power
  2. there are only so much of the resource available and when it is used up it is gone forever
    Non-renewable Resources
  3. generated in ways that do not deplete natural resources or harm the environment, especially by avoiding the use of fossil fuels and nuclear power
    Alternative Energy
  4. use a variety of methods to create steam to drive a generator
    Steam Turbine
  5. heat
    Thermal Energy
  6. a pressurized gas spins the turbine—fuels are burned to generate hot gases which go through a turbine causing it to spin
    Gas turbine
  7. an assembly with blades attached that converts the motion of liquids or gases into mechanical motion
    Turbine
  8. energy that is given off as electromagnetic waves like infrared, visible light, or gamma rays
    Radiant Energy
  9. uses thermal energy from the sun to generate electricity
    Solar Thermal Power Plant
  10. a form of energy with converts radiant or thermal energy from the sun into usable forms
    Solar Power
  11. energy can neither be created nor destroyed
    Law of Conservatio on of Energy
  12. movable mirrors used to reflect light are positioned so they reflect and concentrate sunlight toward the receiver (top) of a central tower
    Heliostat
  13. flowing (or falling) water pushes against the turbine blades causing it to spin
    Water Turbine
  14. turning the power of moving water into electricity using large fanlike machines called turbines
    Hydropower
  15. the resource can be replaced after it is used
    Renewable Resources
  16. energy of motion
    Kinetic Energy
  17. a nonrenewable resource formed from organic carbon due to the compression and partial decomposition of organisms
    Fossil Fuels
  18. the production of an electromotive force (i.e., voltage) across an electrical conductor in a changing magnetic field
    Electromagnetic Induction
  19. stored energy that is not currently being used for work but can be released to perform work
    Potential Energy
  20. materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain
    Natural Resources