Biomass
What happens to the biomass
It is burnt.
Used mainly for heat or electricity?
Electricity
Large structure that holds the water
Dam
Used mainly for heat or electricity?
Heat
The color of solar panels
Black
Two materials that can be burnt as biomass
Crops, Wood, Manure
Number of blades on modern windmills
3
Force that ensures the water flows downwards
Gravity
Geo means...
Earth
Dry areas on Earth that get a lot of sunshine and are not very populated
Deserts
2 advantages of biomass
renewable, reduces landfill use, can be stored
2 advantages of wind energy
clean, renewable, cost-effective
2 advantages of hydropower
reliable, efficient, flood control, low emissions
2 advantages of geothermal energy
low emissions, reliable, constant, small land area needed
2 advantages of solar power
abundant, no pollution, can be installed anywhere
2 disadvantages of biomass
land use, air pollution, competes with food production, low efficiency
2 disadvantages of wind energy
appearance, noise, intermittent (there is not always wind, can disturb birds and bats
2 disadvantages of hydropower
limited to certain areas, can disturb ecosystems in the river, expensive
2 disadvantages of geothermal energy
limited to certain areas, expensive, can cause earthquakes
2 disadvantages of solar power
requires large space, weather-dependent, high cost to set up
Most popular crop for biomass
Corn
Part that converts the wind into electricity
Turbine
A form of hydropower created by the rise and fall of oceans
Tidal power
The reason the Earth's inside is hot
Radioactive decay/ Radioactivity
A fancier term for solar panels
Photovoltaic