What's difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy?
Renewable--can be replenished in human generations
Nonrenewable--can not be replenished in human generations
100
What are the three fossil fuels?
Coal, Oil, and natural gas
100
What is Einstein's equation for energy?
E = mc^2
100
Which alternative energy source is most associated with the Ring of Fire?
Geothermal energy
100
What was the name of the location of our cave field trip?
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
200
What region of the US uses the most energy in the summer?
Southern states
200
Fossil fuels form in an environment that is lacking or devoid of oxygen. What do we call this type of environment?
hypoxic or anoxic
200
Name any two locations where nuclear cores melted down or nearly melted down
Fukushima, Chernobyl, and Three-Mile Island
200
We discussed 6 types of renewable energy. Name 5 of them
Tidal power, Hydropower, Wind power, Geothermal, Biomass, and Solar power
200
Name one way that chickens are physically different now compared to how they were in the 1950s before the green revolution.
1. They grow larger in less time; 2. They have larger breasts; 3. They are twice as big
300
Explain the purposes of mountaintop removal and hydraulic fracking
Mountaintop removal is used to extract coal. Hydraulic fracking is used to extract natural gas.
300
List all 4 types of coal in order from youngest to oldest.
lignite, sub-bituminous, bituminous, and anthracite
300
When did the U.S. truly begin to consider nuclear energy as an energy source?
A. When the U.S. wanted to develop it's own nuclear weapons
B. When war in the Middle East caused oil prices to rise worldwide
C. When the ice caps began to melt
D. Near the end of WWI on Armistice Day
B. When war in the Middle East caused oil prices to rise
300
Excellent locations for this alternative energy source include South Korea and France.
Tidal power
300
Why is eutrophication harmful?
The addition of nutrients usually causes algal blooms, which lead to anoxia
400
What are the two main factors taken into account by "energy efficiency"?
-How much energy is lost compare to how much energy you get in return
-How easy or difficult it is to access and process the energy supply
400
In what year did the Deep Water Horizon oil spill occur?
2010
400
Name any two reasons why the Light Water Reactor was advantageous to use in the beginning.
1. It already worked; 2. It was technology that was already available. 3. It was not very expensive
400
Which country has the highest proportion of wind power?
Denmark
400
Explain what perceived obsolescence and planned obsolescence are.
Perceived--The media makes us believe that we need to buy new things even though our things are perfectly usable; Planned--Companies design for the dump so that gadgets will cease to work after a certain period of time
500
Describe in detail how electricity is generated (there are around 4-5 steps you need to include)
1. Fuels are burned to boil water
2. This produces steam
3. Steam drives a turbine
4. The turbines drives a generator
5. The generator generates electricity
500
Name all major air pollutants you would expect to be produced from the burning of coal and the generation of electricity. (Hint: There are 5)
Sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrous oxides, lead, and particulate matter
500
Which isotope is used most frequently in nuclear fission? I want to know the element itself and the mass number
U-235
500
Energy output can be measured in Btu's. What does Btu stand for?
British thermal unit
500
What chemical is added to meat fillers to prevent E.coli contamination?