Energy Resources and Consumption

A home is built with clear glass panels that allow sunlight to pass through. This is an example of

• Active solar

• Passive solar

• Parabolic collector

• Photovoltaic Cells

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The following are disadvantages of -

· Expensive to build

· Produces radioactive waste

· Potential for catastrophic meltdowns and accidents

· Have to mine for the Uranium

• Petroleum

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Nuclear Energy

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A wheel that changes the force of a moving gas or a liquid into energy

• Fossil Fuels

• Turbine

• Petroleum

• Oil Reserves

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Which of the following energy sources has the lowest negative environmental impacts?

• Biomass

• Nuclear

• Natural Gas

• Solar

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Which of the following is not a biofuel or a biomass?

• wood

• ethanol from corn

• dung

• methane

Which is the cleanest burning fossil fuel?

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Oil

• Uranium

The ADVANTAGES of Fossil Fuels include: (Choose ALL that apply)

• low cost

• produce a lot of energy

• cause air pollution

• high cost

One of the risks when fracking for natural gas is _________________________

• contamination of drinking water

• spills resulting in kerogen exposure in the ecosystem

• mine collapse

• flooding

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A resource that is used faster than we can replace it is known as a

• renewable resource

• non renewable resource

• natural resource

• income resource

When the Nuclei of atoms split and release energy

• Nuclear Energy

• Nuclear Fission

• Nuclear Fusion

• Radioactive

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