Energy
energy is the ability to do _____.
what is work?
fossil fuels take _____ of years to form and are being _____ quickly.
What is millions/depleted?
If a person was making an attempt to conserve energy in their home, what advice would you give them about the type of lightbulbs they may want to consider?
what is switch to LEDs?
renewable energy source, weather dependent, requires large parcels of land
what is solar?
nonrenewable source, mined, abundant
what is coal?
energy source that can be easily replenished
what is renewable?
3 ways fossil fuels are used
what is electricity production, transportation, production of plastics, production of cosmetics
current energy trends of developed countries show an increase/decrease in energy usage.
what is decrease?
"dirtiest" type of fossil fuel
what is oil?
cleanest fossil fuel
what is natural gas?
energy source that is not easily replenished
what is nonrenewable?
fossil fuel power plants burn coal or oil to create heat which is used to turn _____ that generate electricity.
What are turbines?
Give two benefits of LEDs over other types of lightbulbs.
what is longer lasting, less energy, color options, no filaments?
nonrenewable, no greenhouse gas, requires mining of uranium
what is nuclear?
renewable, no air pollution... however, noise pollution is a downside.
what is wind?
3 biggest sources of usable energy (in order from largest to smallest)
what is oil, natural gas, coal?
two factors that determine which type of fossil fuel is formed are _____ and _____
what is temperature and pressure?
What about the location of geothermal plants in the US makes it an ideal location?
what is these areas are along plate boundaries/tectonic activity occurs here?
renewable, relies on force of flowing water, power immediately available
what is hydropower?
renewable, organic material, pollution created through burning of natural materials
what is biomass?
what is low amounts of greenhouse gases/ability to consistently produce electricity, require large parcels of land, store energy?
two pros and two cons of fossil fuel electricity production
what is reliable, cheap/ CO2 emissions, pollutants, transported long distances?
Where would you expect to find the greatest concentration of coal mines in the US?
What is Appalachia?
renewable, water vapor is the only waste product, highly flammable
what is hydrogen fuel?
renewable, nonweather dependent, location constraints
what is geothermal?