Discussion Questions
1. Where in Australia are scientists experimenting with wave energy? Locate using Google Maps.
2. Where does wave energy come from?
a. Swimming pools
b. Lakes
c. Oceans
3. Where does the energy in a wave come from?
4. What percentage of the earth’s surface is covered in water?
5. Explain how friction is caused to create a wave.
6. In which two Australian states are the waves most powerful?
7. Illustrate how wave energy is harvested. (Include turbines, an electricity grid, buoys, pipes, and an on-shore plant in your diagram)
8. In the story, what is the electricity from wave energy powering?
9. Why are some people concerned about the use of wave energy generators?
10. Wave energy is a renewable source of electricity. True or false?
2. Where does wave energy come from?
a. Swimming pools
b. Lakes
c. Oceans
3. Where does the energy in a wave come from?
4. What percentage of the earth’s surface is covered in water?
5. Explain how friction is caused to create a wave.
6. In which two Australian states are the waves most powerful?
7. Illustrate how wave energy is harvested. (Include turbines, an electricity grid, buoys, pipes, and an on-shore plant in your diagram)
8. In the story, what is the electricity from wave energy powering?
9. Why are some people concerned about the use of wave energy generators?
10. Wave energy is a renewable source of electricity. True or false?