RealWorldReadingVocabularyNONRENEWABLESourcesofEnergyMostoftheenergyweusecomesfromdepositsoffossilfuelsintheearth.Theseincludecoal,naturalgas,andpetroleum.Oncethesenaturalresourcesareusedup,theyaregoneforever.Gettingfossilfuelsoutoftheearthinvolvesdrilling,mining,buildingpipelines,andotherprocessesthatcanhaveadverseeffectsontheenvironment.Releasingtheenergyinfossilfuelsrequirescombustion.Thisburningprocessreleasespollutantsthatcancontributetoacidrainandglobalwarming.RENEWABLESourcesofEnergyRenewablesourcesofenergyareeverlasting.Usingthemdoesnotusethemup.Theygeneratemuchlesspollution—bothingatheringandproduction—thannonrenewablesources.�Solarenergycomesfromthesun.Solarpanelsonbuildingsconvertsunlighttoelectricity.�Windcangenerateelectricitybyturningaturbine,anapparatuswithbladessimilartoagiantwindmill.�GeothermalenergycomesfromheatinEarth’score.Engineersusetheheattocreatesteamtogenerateelectricity.�Damsandriversgeneratehydropower.Waterflowingthroughadamactivatesaturbinethatrunsanelectricgenerator.Findoutmoreaboutenergysourcesatwww.macmillanmh.comOFENERGYSOURCESTheenergyweuseinjustaboutallaspectsofourdailylivescomesfromtwotypesofsources:nonrenewableandrenewable.SolarcollectorsOil-drillingplatformVocabularyTEACHWORDSINCONTEXTUsethefollowingroutine.�Renewabledescribessomethingthatisabletobereplacedorrestored.MymagazinesubscriptionisrenewableeveryApril.Describeotherthingsthatarerenewable.DESCRIPTION�Adverseisunfavorable.Mycoldhadadverseeffectsonmyabilitytoconcentrate.Whatelsemighthaveadverseeffectsonyourabilitytoconcentrate?EXAMPLE�Togenerateistomakeorproduce.Solarpanelscangenerateenergybyconvertingsunlighttoelectricity.Whatisasynonymforgenerate?SYNONYM�Anapparatusisadeviceormechanismusedforaparticularpurpose.Whenthecomputerwasfirstmanufactured,itwasagiantapparatusthatfilledanentireroom.Whatisanapparatusyouuseeveryday?EXAMPLEDuringSmallGroupInstructionIfNoApproachingLevelVocabulary,p.313NIfYesOnLevelOptions,pp.313Q–313RBeyondLevelOptions,pp.313S–313TDostu...
