Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Provided by: Khan Academy |Published on: August 8, 2022

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This Khan Academy video explores renewable and nonrenewable energy and then describes petroleum, coal, natural gas, and nuclear energy.
A full transcript and interactive quiz are included on the site.

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Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences

Authors: Khan Academy

Region: Global

Languages: English

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The video is an informative introduction to nonrenewable energy sources.
The video encourages students to pay attention to their personal energy use and where the energy comes from.

Prerequisites

This is a great introduction to renewable and nonrenewable energy. No background knowledge is required.

Differentiation & Implementation

Science classes can use this resource with the next video in the series for lessons on energy sources, fossil fuels, nuclear energy, or renewable versus nonrenewable energy.
This resource pairs well with this Khan Academy video on greenhouse gas emissions and the greenhouse effect.
This video and text on the impact of nonrenewable energy sources on the environment, this video on what would happen if we burned all the fossil fuels, and this NOVA Labs video on the need for renewable energy.

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