energy and the environment Flashcards
1
Q
name 3 advantages of oil
A
- it gives of hardly any smoke
- easily transported
- it produces great heat
2
Q
name 3 disadvantages of oil
A
- bad for environment
- oil leaks can cause serious pollution
- it is expensive
3
Q
2 places where we can find oil
A
iran,saudia arabia
4
Q
how is acid rain formed
A
formed by nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide and when the fossil feuls combine with watervapour it falls as acid rain
5
Q
how is smog created
A
when burning fossil fuels it causes air pollution when that
mixes with the suns heat smog is formed
6
Q
when was the smog worst
A
in london 1952 the smog was so bad that railway lines and airports were closed it caused 4,000 deaths
