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Renewable And Nonrenewable Energy

Subject : science
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Adding hydrocarbons by breaking down non-useful parts of oil






2. Microscopic dying organisms sink to the bottom of the ocean secreting drops of oil - shale is formed from mud and sediment with oil droplets - over time the droplets rise into a pocket in the ground






3. Compacting biomass through high temperatures - VED goes up






4. Finite supply being used faster than they can be replenished






5. Semi-permeable dams






6. Water conservation - jobs - energy -






7. Air heated more from ground near equator - creates global jet streams






8. Radiant energy form the sun heats earth and atmosphere - causes warming of the air and wind cycle






9. Bacteria break down with without oxygen - product is LFGs






10. Effecting the tide - high startup cost - low efficiency in some cases






11. Burning wood






12. Pockets of hot water/steam underground






13. Energy that can be obtained from movement of water due to the gravitational pull of the sun - moon - and earth's rotation






14. Solar cells to convert solar energy directly to electricity






15. Same as pyrolysis process but with more heat and less gas - goes all the way to gas






16. Solid biomass to liquid biomass with chemicals and heat






17. Changes landscape - land reclamation - acid min drainage - black lung - foundation damage (subsidence) - mountain top removal - insurance - most danger






18. 3 factors that affect volatility






19. Solar radiation from the sun is converted to heat or electricity






20. Easy to store - 90% of world's commercially traded energy is oil/natural gas - secondary recovery - cracking - profitable - jobs - natural gas = no air pollution






21. Resevoir - dam - penstock - turbine - generator - outflow - inflow






22. Bacteria ferments biomass with sugars






23. Accumulation of organic material by living things






24. Secondary Pollution -Toxic materials and alcohols -Blocking the sun for some animals -No direct pollution though! Bird death ray - Startup cost






25. Remains of once living organisms preserved and altered by geological forces






26. Volcanoes - hot springs - geysers






27. Difference between high and low tide






28. Burning biomass






29. Heat is recovered as steam or hot water to create electricity or heat buildings






30. Near the poles - tight openings - high tidal range






31. Wood - crops grown for energy - crop residues - animal waste - algae - some garbage






32. Water floods - peat and sediment is pushed down - peat is pressed down for millions of years - coal is formed






33. Crops and crop residue






34. Naturally occurring substance that can potentially be extracted using modern technology






35. Replenish themselves or are continuously present






36. Known deposits which can be extracted from profitably using modern technology under certain economic conditions






37. High tidal range - mouths of bays and estuaries - ideally near poles






38. Burning rubbish/garbage






39. Unreliable - energy companies only see it as supplemental power - strong winds are usually not near people or grids






40. Hard coal - highest rank - 96% carbon






41. Burning to get heat and electricity






42. Slow decay of radioactive particles in rocks gives off heat






43. Hard to transport - natural gas needs to be changed into a liquid to be efficiently transported - drill sites could be terrorist targets - disorients whales - harms the environment - hard to find/pump - dangerous - oil air pollution






44. Off shore wind is the most efficient






45. Secondary pollution (toxic materials and alcohols - blocking the sun for some animals) - bird death ray - startup cost






46. Air is heated from ground - warm air flows upward - cold air replaces it






47. Organic materials are changed to lighter - more volatile hydrocarbons






48. Solar energy heats water which turns a turbine






49. Hydrogen sulfide pollution - sources are often national treasures






50. Air cools more quickly over land than water - wind cycle goes the opposite way as day winds