Year 7 · Science · Climate and sustainability · Lesson 2
Renewable energy and sustainability
Renewable energy resources - wind, solar, hydroelectric, tidal, geothermal and biomass - their advantages and disadvantages, and living sustainably.
17-minute video lesson
Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.
Watch free for a monthWhat your child will learn
- Name renewable resources
- Describe how they work
- Evaluate advantages and disadvantages
- Explain sustainability
The method
- How it works.
- Renewable?
- Advantages.
- Disadvantages + judgement.
Key words: renewable, non-renewable, solar, wind turbine, biomass, sustainable.
Worked examples
The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.
Question 1
What does renewable mean?
- Step 1: Replaced
Answer: won't run out; naturally replaced
Question 2
Name a renewable resource.
- Step 1: Wind
Answer: e.g. wind / solar / hydroelectric
Question 3
Name a non-renewable resource.
- Step 1: Coal
Answer: coal / oil / gas