Fossil Fuels
What is the most abundant fossil fuel in the world?
What is coal?
What is the main greenhouse gas released?
What is carbon dioxide?
Simple way to increase energy efficiency in homes?
LED bulbs, energy star products, passive solar design or improved insulation
What type of renewable energy comes from the Sun?
What is solar energy?
Nuclear energy is based on
Fission or splitting radioactive atoms/isotopes U235
What are the 3 major fossil fuels?
What is oil, coal, and natural gas?
What is one way to reduce energy use at home?
What is turning off lights that re not in use?
What does energy efficiency mean?
What is Using less energy to perform the same task?
Renewable energy source, used in selected areas and can interfere with migration
What is wind energy?
Top 2 environmental concerns with nuclear power?
Disposal of radioactive waste & meltdown/release of radiation
What are some benefits to fossil fuels?
What is cost effective, reliable, and essential?
What are the long-term effects of oil spills on marine ecosystems?
What is kill marine organisms, reduce their fitness through sublethal effects, and disrupt the structure and function of marine communities and ecosystems.
What is the term for reducing energy consumption through better technology or habits?
What is energy conversation?
What type of renewable energy is generated by moving water?
What is hydro power?
Nuclear energy doesn't produce
Air pollution
What is the "greenhouse effect?"
What is trapping heat in the atmosphere?
What are the major environmental concerns associated with coal mining?
What is erosion, loss of habitat and pollution?
How do hybrid and electric cars improve energy efficiency?
What is they use less or no gasoline compared to traditional cars?
What renewable energy source comes from the heat inside the Earth?
What is geothermal energy?
How does a nuclear power plant generate electricity?
Heat from splitting atoms produces steam, turning a turbine linked to a generator
Process to convert fossil fuels to energy?
What is combustion?
Long term changes in the weather/climate patterns?
What is climate change?
Why are LED light bulbs more energy-efficient than incandescent bulbs?
What is LED bulbs use less electricity and produce less heat while providing the same amount of light, making them more energy-efficient and longer-lasting?
What type of renewable energy is produced from organic materials like wood and crops?
What is biomass energy?
How does a nuclear power plant generate electricity?
Splitting radioactive atoms produces heat, water to steam, spinning a turbine to generate electricity