Alternative Energy Webquest Worksheet

Name______Alternative Energy WebQuest Worksheet

1. What is the source of your type of energy (where do we get it)?

2. Where can the resource for this energy type be found (explain in detail)?

3. How is this type of energy converted (changed) into other useful forms of energy?

4. Is this type of energy available in your community? Where?

5. Is this energy source available in your state? Where?

6. What are 3 benefits of this source of energy?

7. What are 3 drawbacks of this source of energy?

8. How easy is it to convert this source into a usable type of energy? Explain.

9. Can this type of energy be used by people in their homes right now? Explain what things would need to change in our homes.

10. Could this form of energy be used by our school?

11. Could this form of energy be used for transportation?

12. How does this form of energy contribute to any form of pollution on land?

13. How does this form of energy contribute to any form of pollution in water?

14. How does this form of energy contribute to any form of pollution in air?

15. Does this form of energy create noise pollution? Explain.

16. Would this form of energy help fix our current pollution problems? Why or Why not? Explain.

17. Explain in detail, your personal opinion of what you think about the use of this form of energy and whether or not it would be worth using instead of fossil fuels for The United States and other countries.