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Ch 6 - Energy Generation (already have knowledge organiser and notes on paper) Flashcards

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3 fossil fuels

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Coal
Oil
Natural gas

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2 categories of energy conversion

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Fossil fuels

Renewables

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3
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Main factor of global warming

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Greenhouse gases

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Steps of making electricity

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  1. Fossil fuels are burnt to create heat
  2. This warms up water
  3. Steam is made
  4. Steam rotates a turbine
  5. Tuebine linked to generator
  6. Generator converts mechanical energy to electrical
  7. Makes electrivity
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Finite resources

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Can not be replaced at the rate at which Witney are being made

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How is fossil fuels harmful (2 ways)

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When they burn, they make carbon dioxide, harmful for the environment and can cause global warming

The extraction process is also damaging

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Fracking

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Process of extracting shale gas or other natural gases from the ground

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