Energy Resources
What are two types of energy sources that use a turbine to generate electricity?
What is one danger that plastics pose to our environment and health?
Releasing micro plastics, Great Pacific Garage Patch, getting into the food chain...
Name one pro and one con of geothermal energy.
pro: Renewable and consistent
con: Expensive and limited to volcanically active areas
Which energy source relies on the use of heat that naturally comes up through Earth's crust?
Geothermal energy1
What is one type of pollution that wind turbines (wind mills) create?
Sound, "visual" (disrupts landscape)
Name one pro and one con of solar energy.
Pro: Renewable and reliable in sunny areas
Con: Expensive and energy can only be collected when its sunny
What are two renewable energy sources that are utilized in the pacific northwest?
Solar, hydroelectric, wind...
What would be the affects of acid rain on an ecosystem?
Killing of plants, which affects the whole food chain, kills marine life
Name one pro and one con of hydroelectric energy.
Pro: renewable and generates energy 24/7
Con: Disrupts fish migrations and river ecosystems
What are the three types of gas that are considered natural gasses?
Methane, propane, and butane
What molecule attaches to moisture in the air and creates acid rain?
Sulfur dioxide
Name one pro and one con of fossil fuels energy.
Pro: Cheaper than renewable sources, high in energy output, infrastructure is already in place
Con: Releases green house gasses, nonrenewable and will eventually run out
What is the original source of almost all of Earth's energy resources?
THE SUN!
Compared to wood, the energy stored in fossil fuels contains... (how much energy?)
2-3 times more energy
What pollutants are released into the air when we burn fossil fuels?
Carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide
Name one pro and one con of nuclear energy.
Pro: creates huge amounts of energy from mall amounts of materials
Con: Expensive to create power plant and creates nuclear waste