Nonrenewable vs renewable resources
Solar, Wind, and Hydroelectric
Geothermal and Hydrogen Fuel
Nuclear and Biomass
Other
100
The definition of nonrenewable
What is an energy source with a finite supply
100
Wind, solar, and Hydroelectric are this type of resource
What is renewable
100
How a geothermal energy power plant is similar to a coal power plant
Water is heated to turn a turbine and spin a generator
100
A common source of Nuclear power
What is Uranium (U-235)
100
The type of extraction used for natural gas injects water, sand, and chemicals into rock to release trapped natural gas.
Hydraulic Fracturing (fracking)
200
Three fossil fuels
What is coal, oil, and natural gas
200
The three types of solar energy
What is Photovoltaic (PV), Active solar, and Passive solar
200
What is the relationship between depth under ground and temperature.
positive, direct (as depth increases [deeper] the temp increases).
200
The process Uranium undergoes to generate energy
What is fission
200
What element is undesirable in fossil fuels because it causes acid rain?
Sulfur
300
Nuclear Power (Renewable or Nonrenewable)
NONrenewable
300
The biggest power plants in the world have this energy source
What is hydroelectric
300
The waste product when using a hydrogen fuel cell
water
300
Two examples of biomass fuel
What is ethanol, biodiesel, wood, charcoal, peat, etc.
300
Name 2 types of Coal
Lignite (Brown "Coal")
Sub-bituminous
Bituminous
Anthracite
400
The most common fossil fuel in the US
What is natural gas
400
TWO disadvantages of wind energy
What is harming birds bats, noise, ruining aesthetics, wind is inconsistent, etc.
400
Sources of hydrogen fuel (H2)
methane/natural gas (CH4), water (H2O)
400
What is the approximate Half-Life?
~1.4 mins
400
Two ways mentioned in class to improve energy efficiency in homes
LED lights, efficient appliances, landscaping to shade, insulation, etc.
500
The two types of renewable energy sources
What is potentially renewable and nondepletable
500
Two Types of Active Solar
Parabolic Trough and Central Receiver
500
This process uses electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, producing hydrogen fuel (H2)
Electrolysis
500
Biodiesel Fuel releases this chemical when combusted.
CO2
Also (CO, NOx, PM, and H2O)
500
Name 7 Energy Sources that ultimately use energy from the sun.
Coal
Oil
Natural Gas
Biomass (Liquid Biofuels, Solid Biofuels)
Solar
Wind
Impoundment
Run-of-River