Conventional Energy

Question 1

What are the basics of energy consumption in the US?

Answer 1

Fossil Fuels
Renewables
Natural Gas
Coal
Oil

Question 2

What energy sources are increasing?

Answer 2

renewable energy

while the overall usage of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas is still dominant but with a slower growth rate; in some regions, like the United States, natural gas consumption has shown a noticeable increase

Question 3

What do all fossil fuels have in common?

Answer 3

they are non-renewable energy sources

They are primarily composed of carbon and are formed from the decomposed remains of ancient organic matter, like plants and animals

Question 4

How are fossil fuels different from one another?

Answer 4

primarily in their physical state

formed slightly different due to organic matter composition, the amount of time the fuel remains buried, and the temperature and pressure conditions of the geographic region

Question 5

How are fossil fuels formed?

Answer 5

when the remains of ancient plants and animals, primarily from millions of years ago, are buried under layers of sediment and subjected to intense heat and pressure over time, causing the organic matter to decompose and transform into substances like coal, oil, and natural gas

Question 6

What sector is coal predominantly used for?

Answer 6

power sector

Question 7

What sector is oil predominantly used for?

Answer 7

transportation sector

Question 8

What sector is natural gas predominantly used for?

Answer 8

electric power generation sector,

Question 9

What energy sources are decreasing

Answer 9

coal

Question 10

pro and con of coal

Answer 10

pro - cheap, easy & safe movement, lack of conflict, energy rich

Con - non renewable, pollution, biodiversity loss

Question 11

pro and con of natural gas

Answer 11

Pro - least polluting, versatile, decent amount in usa

Con - releases methane, earthquakes

Question 12

pro and con of oil

Answer 12

Pro - transportation, makes plastics

Con - plastic pollution, political conflict, not easy to transport, oil spills, flammable

Question 13

how to access coal

Answer 13

mining it from the ground

Question 14

how to access natural gas

Answer 14

fracking

Question 15

how to access oil

Answer 15

fracking, drilling (A well is drilled into the reservoir)

Question 16

cons of accessing coal

Answer 16

Greenhouse gas emissions
Air pollution
Habitat destruction
Water quality degradation
Climate change

Question 17

cons of accessing natural gas

Answer 17

methane leaks
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Air and Water Pollution (fraking)
Water Contamination
Land Degradation
Ecosystem Disturbance

Question 18

cons of accessing oil

Answer 18

Oil Spills
Air and Water Pollution
Toxic Emissions
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Methane Leaks
Land Degradation
Water Contamination
Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals

Question 19

How is electricity generated?

Answer 19

using the force of a moving fluid (like wind, water, or steam) pushes the blades, causing them to spin and turn a generator that produces electricity.

Question 20

how much oil is left

Answer 20

40-50 years

Question 21

how much coal is left

Answer 21

100-150 years

Question 22

how much natural gas is left

Answer 22

50-60 years

Question 23

What is energy?

Answer 23

the ability to do work

Question 24

What is a fossil fuel?

Answer 24

non-renewable energy sources originating from decomposing plants and animals

When fossil fuels are burned, they release carbon dioxide , methane, nitrous oxide and other pollutants into the atmosphere. These emissions contribute to climate change, air pollution, and water pollution

Question 25

fossil fuel examples

Answer 25

coal, oil. natural gas,

Question 26

fracking

Answer 26

the drilling of a long vertical or angled well that can extend a mile or more into the earth. As the well nears the rock formation where the natural gas or oil lies, drilling then gradually turns horizontal and extends as far as thousands of feet. Steel pipes called casings are inserted into the well, and the space between the rock and the casing is fully or partially filled with cement. Small holes are made in the casing with a perforating gun. Fracking fluid is then pumped in at a pressure high enough to create new fractures or open existing ones in the surrounding rock. This allows the oil or gas to flow to the surface for gathering, processing, and transportation, along with contaminated wastewater that is stored in pits and tanks or disposed of in underground wells.

Question 27

oil formed

Answer 27

shale rock marine environment fossilized remains

Question 28

oil predominant use

Answer 28

transportation

Question 29

oil pollution

Answer 29

medium pollution

Question 30

oil area

Answer 30

middle east, russia, central america, usa

Question 31

coal formed

Answer 31

partially delayed plant matter old swamps

Question 32

how to make coal cleaner

Answer 32

carbon capture & sequestration

Question 33

coal use

Answer 33

electricity generation

Question 34

coal pollution

Answer 34

co2, water pollution, most

Question 35

coal area

Answer 35

asia, pacific regions, australia, usa

Question 36

natural gas found

Answer 36

shale rock marine environment fossilized remains of organisms

Question 37

natural gas use

Answer 37

versatile

Question 38

natural gas pollution

Answer 38

least

Question 39

natural gas area

Answer 39

middle east, usa, russia

Question 40

carbon capture and sequestration

Answer 40

a process that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and stores it in geologic formations or in plants. co2 is captured from sources like power plants and industrial processes. The co2 is compressed and transported to a storage site. The co2 is injected into underground geologic formations or stored in plants