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Energy Island

Unit 6 Week 1-2

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What does coincidence mean? when something happens by chance without planning
What does consequence mean? outcome of doing or not doing something
What does consume mean? To use something up
What doesn’t converted mean? to change or transform
What does efficient mean? Way to quickly get a job done
What does incredible mean? Something extraordinary, hard to believe it’s true
What does installed mean? Put in
What does renewable mean? Something that can be made again
What word means to use something up? Consume
The town put in a new statue- what vocabulary word means “put in” installed
Two people from the same class happened to go to the same movie is an example of a… coincidence
Wind is an example of a ……. Resource Renewable
We saw the most beautiful sunset! It was…. Incredible
She got a bad grade on her test because she didn’t study, she will have to face….. at home consequences
He is always a good student and kind to others. Because the teachers noticed this the …… was to win a Student of the Month award Consequence
My mom decorated our house for my birthday party she…… the living room into a “floor of lava.” Converted
Big trucks….. more fuel than small cars Consume
We follow the same schedule every day to be more….. with our work Efficient
What does they call the island of Samsø? Energy Island
Where is Samsø located? Denmark
How is Samsø similar to where we live? It has fields and farms where crops and animals are raised.
Hold on to your hats is an example of an…. Idiom
What does the idiom “hold on to your hats” mean? Prepare for something exciting
Why is the island always windy? It’s in the middle of the sea
What do the people on the island do in the summer? Play on the beach
What do the people on the island do in the winter? Play inside
What did Samsø win in a contest? The place to become independent of nonrenewable energy
What does it mean to become independent of nonrenewable energy? People don’t need to use it anymore
Where does renewable energy come from? Resources that will never run out
What are some examples of resources that will never run out? Wind, river, sunlight, plants & trees
What was invented to catch the energy from the wind? Wind Mills
What is it called when sunlight is converted into usable energy? Solar power
What can be converters into biofuels? Trees and plants
What other ways are scientists trying to create energy? By burning garbage and sewage
What are some other benefits of renewable resources? They are cleaner and you can save money
What does coal, oil, and natural gas create? CO2
What is CO2? Carbon dioxide
What do we call Carbon dioxide for short? CO2
What is carbon dioxide (CO2)? Waste produced when fossil fuels are burned
How do WE make CO2 every day? By breathing!
What is it called when heat is trapped in the atmosphere? The greenhouse effect
What is the greenhouse effect? When heat is trapped in the atmosphere
What is is called when the temperature of the whole Earth rises? Global warming
What is global warming? When the temperature of the Earth rises
Who complained about making changes in the town of Samsø? The grownups!
What dangerous predictions do scientists have about global warming? Hotter summers, colder winters, bigger storms
What do scientists think will happen at the North and South poles? Ice caps will melt away
What problem will occur if polar ice caps melt away? It will affect polar bears, penguins, and people
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