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8Sci_Energy Resource
Energy Resources (Mayfield)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is another name for wind mills? | wind turbines |
| What is a major disadvantage of solar power? | cost |
| What is an example of a non-renewable energy resource? | solar |
| What element is primarily used with nuclear power? | Uranium (U) |
| What gas does burning fossil fuels release? | carbon dioxide |
| What is the best advantage of fossil fuels? | they produce a large amount of energy |
| What is petroleum also known as? | crude oil |
| What does most of the energy used in the US come from? | fossil fuels |
| What is another name for hydroelectric? | water power |
| How can solar panels be effective at night? | batteries |
| What does wind energy harness? | the energy of moving air |
| What is geothermal energy? | heat energy from inside the Earth that can be used to heat buildings and produce electricity |
| What is mechanical energy? | the sum of potential and kinetic energy of an object |
| How is nuclear energy created? | by breaking apart atoms |
| What is biomass? | any material from living things that can be used as an energy source |
| What converts light energy into electricity? | photovoltaic/solar cells |
| What is a reservoir? | an artificial lake created by a dam |
| What is global warming? | the trend of rising average temperatures around the world |
| What are renewable energy resources? | resources that can be replaced as they are used or cannot be used up |
| What is ethanol? | a biomass fuel that can be made from fermented corn |
| What are the 3 states of matter? | solid, liquid & gas |
| What are 3 examples of fossil fuels using each state of matter? | coal-solid, petroleum-liquid, natural gas-gas |
| What is a non-renewable energy resource? | a resource that cannot be replaced as it is used and it takes millions of years to be created |
| What is required to have geothermal energy? | volcanically active grounds |
| What country is famous for its geothermal energy use? | Iceland |
| What are two different types of solar technology? | solar panels & solar reflector |
| What is an advantage of solar power? | no pollution and sun is reliable |
| Where are wind turbines located? | in windy places or off shore |
| What is an advantage of wind turbines? | no pollution or global warming |
| What is a disadvantage of wind turbines? | loud and it kills animals |
| How is water collected and used to create hydroelectric power? | water is collected by a dam and the water moves turbines to power generators |
| What is an advantage of hydroelectric power? | no pollution or global warming |
| What is a disadvantage of hydroelectric power? | areas/habitats can be flooded |
| Is nuclear power a renewable or nonrenewable energy resource? | nonrenewable |
| What is an advantage of nuclear power? | powerful |
| What is a disadvantage of nuclear power? | nuclear waste |
| List 3 fossil fuels. | coal, petroleum & natural gas |
| How do fossil fuels impact our environment? | extracting them destroys habitats & when burned they contribute to global warming and climate change |
| Why are fossil fuels so important? | they power our modern world |
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