Monday, February 15, 2010

What causes this energy? & How much do we use?

-The sun cuases the energy and that is why it is called solar.Solar energy is not really used all the time.In 1983-2005, the most continent that used solar energy was Africa.Here are the percenteges.North America-94%,South America-97%,Africa-110%,Asia-92%,
Euorope-83%,& Austrailia-97%.

Will we run out of it? & is it renewable or not?

-We will not run out of soar energy,but in billions of years maybe we will.The solar energy is renewable.Solar energy is clean.It is not like fossil fuels.

How is it used?

-Solar energy used by solar collecters that poeple put on their roof.They capture the light and turn it inti heat.

How does solar energy work?

-Solar energy is used every day.Pants use the light from the sun to grow.They store it in their leaves and roots for growth.The energy from the sun makes rainfall and wind blow.

How do we get solar energy?

-The rays of the sun reaches up to the earth.Then it will hit the earth's surface.

What is Solar Energy?

-Solor Energy is energy from the sun.It is a big giant ball of gas.Most of it's energy goes into space.

Friday, February 12, 2010

Research Questions

Form-What it is like?
-What is energy?
Function-How does it work?
-How do we get solar energy?
-How does my energy work?
-How is it used?
Change-How is it changing?
-Will we run out of it?
-Is it nonrenewable or renewable?
-Causation-Why is it like this?
-What causes this energy?
-How much do we use?
Connection-How is it connected to other things?
-Is it connected to another energy?
Perspective-What are the pionts of view?
-What do people think about this energy?
-What do I think of this?
Reflection-How do we know?
-Why do we need this energy?
-Why do we use this energy?
Responsibility-What is our responsibility?
-What should we do to conserve this energy?