What Type of Energy
Electrical energy produced by the flow of water
Hydropower
Which renewable resource is produces the most energy in the United States?
Geothermal
What are the two ways we use fossil fuels?
Burned directly for heat / used to generate electricity
Coal, Oil, Natural Gas, Nuclear
How much money is generated during spring break?
1 billion dollars
What is the difference between waves and the tides?
Waves - created from wind
Tides - created from the gravitational pull from the moon
Over half of renewable energy goes to producing this?
Electricity
What are two drawbacks of renewable energy?
Expensive and unreliable
True or False: Geothermal power requires no fuel and is therefore emissions free.
True
Around how many people traveled to Panama City last year for spring break?
500,000 people
Name the four types of Geothermal Reservoirs.
Hot springs
Volcano
Hot Pots
Geysers
What is an example of how renewable energy sources can be inconsistent and unpredictable?
Solar - must be sunny
Wind - must have wind
How does tidal energy harm the environment?
Destroys habitats
sediment disturbance
Kills organisms
Name two negative effects that result from the use of wind machines.
Decrease in bird/bat populations and disturbance of views
What U.S. city is usually considered the birthplace of spring break?
Fort Lauderdale
What kind of energy is harnessed from using wind?
Kinetic/mechanical
This is by far the most used source of renewable energy?
Solar
What are three ways in which the heat of the Earth is generated?
Heat from when the planet was formed
Friction
Decay of radioactive elements
Which two elements are used to create nuclear energy?
Plutonium and Uranium
Early Egyptians built the Great Sphinx so that it points directly toward what on the spring equinox?
The rising sun
What are the four types of coal?
Peat, Lignite, Bituminous and Anthracite
Name three disadvantages of wind energy?
Require large open spaces and tend to be in rural areas
Blades have a life service of between 10 and 20 years
Made of fiberglass or carbon fiber - cannot recycle them
Noisy
State two arguments that alternative energy sources are necessary.
accessible oil reserves are running out,
fossil fuels are destroying the environment
conservation can solve energy and environmental problems
What is the difference between passive and active solar heating?
Passive - Absorbs and stores heat from the sun directly within a structure (battery pack)
Active - Collectors absorb solar energy, a pump supplies part of a building’s heating or water heating needs.
What two U.S. states do not follow daylight savings?
Hawaii and Arizona