Energy Sort
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 6.6 OPENERENERGY SORTUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Energy Sort”, OER Project, www.oerproject.com/PurposeThinking about different sources of energy will help you understand how that energy is connected to the Sun.Process1.Draw a line from each type of energy (in the left-hand column) to its connection to the Sun (in the right-hand column).Type of energyConnection to the SunWindPlants buried in the Earth for billions of years are mined and burned for energy.SolarDead organisms buried in the Earth for billions of years are drilled and used as fuel.NuclearDead organisms buried deep in the Earth were “cooked” and transformed into a gas that is used as fuel.CoalPower is generated by mimicking the nuclear fusion that takes place in the core of a star.OilSolar radiation warms the Earth unevenly. This leads to differences in the wind cycle as cooler air moves in and warmer air rises.Natural gasPanels absorb energy from the Sun, which is converted to electricity.2.How reliant are we on the Sun for our energy sources?