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Renewable Energy

Subject : science
Instructions:
  • Answer 45 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. It's reliable and consistent - It gives off very little pollution - Lessen the burden of fossil fuels and nuclear energy!






2. Burning 'rubbish.'






3. Environmental Impact - High startup cost - Low efficiency in some cases






4. Heat and Electricity






5. Pockets of hot water or steam underground






6. Mechanical energy (wind) to electricity






7. Most used energy source in the united states






8. Bacteria breaks biomass down without oxygen with product mixed gas. LFG's






9. Natural gas that is super cooled to gas phase so it can be transported easier/safer






10. Replenish themselves or are continuously present






11. Produces electricity and heat






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






13. Hardness - volatility

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14. Where the most Geothermal Energy is produced in all of the United States






15. Photovoltaic (PV) devices or Solar Energy Plant






16. Energy resource that can replenish itself






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






18. Shifting of ground as a result of drilling/mining under it






19. The difference between low and high tide. the height difference.






20. Pumping water into an oil well to increase pressure and improve recovery






21. Just burning biomass






22. Lowest rank of coal






23. Compact biomass with high temperatures - increading the VED






24. Barrage dam






25. Least expensive alternate energy - Sustainable - Renewable - No carbon emission - Once tower is up - almost no cost to maintain






26. Burning wood






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






28. Bacteria ferment BM with sugars






29. Solid to liquid biomass with chemistry and heat






30. What country leads the world in wind energy generating?






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






32. Volumetric energy density---- increased by pelletisation






33. Radiant energy from the sun heats Earth and atmosphere






34. Most used renewable resource in the United States






35. Burning to get heat and electricity






36. Time - heat - pressure






37. Heat is recovered as steam or hot water to: 1. Create electricity 2. Heat buildings






38. Release less than 1% of CO2 - Hydrogen Sulfide pollution - 97% less acid rain pollutants - Sources of geothermal are often National Treasures






39. Acidic precursors from coal mines get into surrounding water sources due to rain flushing them out






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






41. Same as pyrolysis BUT - more heat and less gas






42. Air cools more quickly over land than water






43. Air heated more from ground near equator






44. High start-up cost - Unreliable - Energy companies see it as a supplemental power - Strong winds usually not near population - Energy grids are not set up for wind






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