Geothermal Energy
What fuel is burned?
Fossil Fuels
Gear of nuclear plant workers name?
Personal Protective Gear
Is hydroelectricity a form of pollutant?
No, it's not, it's a non-pollutant.
What is used to operate wind turbines?
Wind
What Fictional character do we associate with power plants?
Homer Simpson
Positive impacts of nuclear energy?
Creates jobs, improvement of technology, and is good for environment
What else can hydropower do besides create electricity?
hydropower can regulate water flows, provide fresh water, mitigate the effects of floods and irrigate crops.
What type of energy is used to operate wind turbines?
Kinetic energy
What makes geothermal energy important?
Burning Fossil Fuels in the environment
Bad impacts of nuclear energy?
nuclear waste and expensive to build
What percentage of the worlds renewable power electricity did Hydropower provide in 2015?
85%
How does wind energy benefit communities?
Helps support energy prices, requires low water, and creates jobs
Where is geothermal energy located?
Earth’s interior/mantle
In nuclear waste, how much is truly radioactive?
1%
In what way did the Greeks use the water wheel?
To grind wheat into flour
How does wind energy benefit the environment?
Lessens emissions and does not disturb environmental land
What is one negative effect of geothermal energy?
Earthquakes, air pollution, needs high temperatures, need a high initial value of 2500 per installed kilowatt
Achiever of the nuclear chain was...?
Enrico Fermi
What was the name of the book that French hydraulic and military engineer, Bernard Forest de Bélidor wrote?
Architecture Hydraulique
How can animal injuries be prevented?
Decreasing the speed of wind turbine