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Solar Energy
by Chris Oxlade
Review by Cesar
"Solar energy" says that no matter what form energy is in, it is, and will always be energy. Energy has two forms; non-renewable and renewable energy. Solar energy is renewable energy because it comes from the sun. Also solar energy uses thermal energy, meaning heat energy. The sun's rays travel more than 1,000 miles to get to us and in order for us to get it and convert it to energy. In some places it's used to cook because there is not a way for electricity to reach them, that's called solar cooking. Solar cooking is when you use a mirror to cook. One mirror hangs over the pot, while the other one is on the bottom. The one on top is focusing the suns heat and rays on the one on the bottom while the one on top holds the food and absorbs the heat of the sun. I recommend this book to everyone in middle school
I did not know that matter has two forms. mark
ReplyDeleteCesar, I think of solar cooking as a science project; it's hard to imagine that some folks actually rely on it for their day-to-day cooking! Solar energy is a great way to conserve our resources! Thank you for a wonderful review! :0), Mrs. Haas
ReplyDeleteWhy do we have solar energy? I'm going to read the book to find out. - Anjil
ReplyDeleteI didnt know solar energy was renewable.-jose
ReplyDeleteSolar energy just happens to be my favorite form of energy because it helps to conserve our resources, so rather than having to burn our nonrenewable resources, we can just rely on the sun.
ReplyDelete-Kitana