Offshore Wind Turbines
What is renewable energy?
Energy that doesn't run out.
ex. wind, wave, solar, biomass, nuclear, etc.
Where does Vertical farming take place?
Indoors.
What energy does electrical cars use?
A) electrical energy
B) combustion energy
C) it does not use any energy
A) electrical energy
When turning a lightbulb on, what percent of electricity actually turns into light?
A) 100%
B) 50%
C) 25%
D) 10%
D) 10%
Give an example of Green Tech
Potential answers:
turbines, solar panels, vertical farming, EV, etc.
what type of offshore wind turbine can produce the most energy?
Floating
Why do we need to vertically farm?
Loss of arable space, loss of resources, environmental harm
What percentage of electrical cars were in use during the 1800s?
a) 55%
b) 34.9%
c) 40%
d) there were no electrical cars in the 1800's
c) 40%
How many paper bags do 1 supermarket go through in a year?
A) 10,300
B) 55,290
C) 1 million
D) 60.5 Million
D) 60.5 Million
What is Green Technology?
Technology used to make the environment cleaner and more sustainable
Give a negative aspect of Offshore Wind Turbines
Expensive, Difficult to maintain, Can bother marine life
List 2 negatives for vertically farming?
High cost, high energy, limited crop variety, water borne diseases
List two items that also have electric motors.
hairdryer, fans, electric toothbrush, toys
A) 100 years
B) 4000 years
C) 5790 years
D) 1 million years
B) 4000 years
Which Green Technology station was the best?
OFFSHORE FLOATING WIND TURBINES!
How do wind turbines create electricity?
Kinetic energy from wind turns into electrical energy
List 2 advantages for vertically farming?
Less space used, water savings, year round production, soil degradation, organic.
a) uses electrical magnets
b) uses human labor
c) uses hamsters on treadmills
a) uses electrical magnets
Recycling one aluminum can save enough energy to run a TV for how many hours?
A) 0.5 hours
B) 1 hour
C) 3 hours
D) 5 hours
C) 3 hours
Give 2 reasons why Green Technology is important.
Keeps our water and air clean
Protects animals and plants
Saves money long-term
Makes the world a better place for future generations
Name 2 reasons why offshore wind turbines are better than onshore.
Higher wind speed, more energy produced, better long-term investment
What are Hydroponics?
Growing plants through water, vertically.
Name 2 reasons why electric cars are better than gas-powered cars?
better performance, cheaper to fuel, less maintenance costs, you can get paid for owning an electric car, reduce carbon emissions and air pollution.
As of 2018, the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in our atmosphere was what parts per million?
408 parts per million
a calculated value that measures the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere by an activity, product, company, or country.