Renewable energy
basically all energy on earth both alternative and conventional comes from where
THE SUN
name the two types of coal mining
deep shaft mining and surface mining
What ailments can particulates cause?
Lung cancer and other lung ailments
Where was the big nuclear plant incident on April 26, 1986 (trust me u know this one)
Chernobyl Ukraine
what machine is 100% energy efficient
heater
Difference between Passive Solar energy and Active Solar energy?
Passive is when u just stand in sun and get hotter, or design ur house to absorb more heat. Active is when use machines to use the suns energy. REMIND CHILDREN OF COPPER PIPES
liquid petroleum also known as crude oil is made how
seperating natural gas from petroleum(obv not liquid) in porous rocks
What is a volatile organic compound (VOC)
air pollutants we make while tryna make stuff (e.g. paint, pharmaceuticals, and refrigerants)
What caused the three mile island incident in 1979
human error, sum1 left a cooling valve closed, nuclear core wasnt being cooled and overheated, a "small" bit of radiation leaked (btw the guide explicitly says small)
what is hydraulic fracturing/fracking
super duper high pressure steam, sand, and chemicals make fractures that we mine thru
normally ppl put___ photovoltaic cells or more on their roofs
24, each one makes abt 1-2 watts
natural gas only produces ____ percent as much CO2 as coalfor the same amount of energy produced.
60
Where do particulates usually reside
stratosphere
What movie made ppl so scared of three mile island and lead to mass panic abt nuclear energy
The China Syndrome
avg global energy efficiency
37%
How much sun hits the earth's atmosphere each day
1376 watts per square meter
whats the most efficient type of nonrenewable energy
Nukes
Natural sources of air pollutants
Volcanoes, wildfires, and plants both alive and dead
What caused the march 2011 fukushima nuclear power plant leakage
earthquake lead to a tsunami hitting the city of honshu killing 18k ppl and >150k ppl had to evacuate
chemical symbol for methane
CH4
How much sun hits the earth's surface (DIFFERENT FROM THE ATMOSPHERE)
avg 200watts, 50-300 depending on the location
How many rods can the cement storage containers also known as dry cask storage
2-6 dozen rods
What are the sinister 6 of pollutants? The most common and widely harmful pollutants. The 6 criteria pollutants
Sulfurdioxide (SO2), Nitrogen Oxide(NOx), Carbon Monoxide(CO), Lead(Pb), particulate matter, and Ground-level ozone
How long do spent rods stay dangerous
tens of thousands of years
What caused the 1930 Dustbowl
plowing a large, open nonindustrial area,in this case a farm field, releasing particulates into air