Environmental Science

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Energy Matrix

SCI/256 v8

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Energy Matrix

Use your textbook to research each energy source in the matrix below.

Complete the matrix with 1- to 2-sentence responses for each prompt.

Energy source	Description (Where does the energy come from? How is it extracted?)	Renewable or non-renewable? Explain.	Examples of use	Limitations to using this resource	Benefits to using this resource
Fossil fuels (gas, oil, coil, petroleum)
Nuclear power
Hydropower
Wind energy
Solar energy
Biomass energy
Geothermal energy