Carbon Footprint
If we make small changes to our lifestyle, we can reduce the amount of carbon __________.
emissions
What is the cheapest and most readily available source of energy in State College right now?
Natural gas.
What measurement is used to measure your carbon footprint?
Tons
Why is coal used for energy production in the US even though it emits a lot of carbon?
It is readily available and creates jobs for many small, local communities in Appalachia.
Provide a clear, concise definition of "carbon footprint."
The total sum of carbon that you use based upon your daily consumption of energy.
What is one disadvantage of tidal energy?
There are specific site requirements, installation costs and corrosion of equipment from high salt levels.
How does consumption affect one's carbon footprint?
Items that we consume have a low or high carbon footprint depending on where they come from, what materials were used to make them, and how they were produced.
Explain what geothermal energy is and one advantage.
Explain how and why eating red meat increases your carbon footprint.
See teacher.
Explain how energy is created through the nuclear process, and provide on advantage and disadvantage.
Energy is created through the process of atomic fission, whereby atoms hit one another and split, creating heat (energy). this continues as they hit and split off one another, creating even more heat (energy).