ENERGY RESOURCES Flashcards
1
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fuels with a high percentage of carbon
A
fossil fuels
2
Q
Uses of Energy (5)
A
- Agricultural
- Transportation
- Residential
- Commercial
- Industrial
3
Q
Non-renewable energy sources (4)
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- Coal
- Oil
- Natural gas
- Nuclear energy
4
Q
Renewable energy sources (5)
A
- Solar
- Wind
- Hydroelectric
- Biomass
- Geothermal
5
Q
Fossil Fuels (4)
A
- Coal
- Oil Petroleum
- Gas Petroleum
- Natural gas
6
Q
Different types of coal, sorted from least to most carbon and volatile matter
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- Peat
- Lignite
- Sub-bituminous
- Bituminous
- Anthracite
7
Q
In coalification, coal is formed from _____ through __________ and __________
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plants / plant material, diagenesis, metamorphism
8
Q
rock occurring in rock strata
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coal beds / coal seams
9
Q
partial decay of plant debris
A
peatification
10
Q
soft, brown coal
A
lignite
11
Q
soft, black coal
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bituminous
12
Q
hard, black coal
A
anthracite
13
Q
layers of permeable rock capped by impermeable rock
A
reservoir
14
Q
usually occurs in the form of water / meteoric water
A
geothermal fluid
15
Q
rate of increase in temperature with depth
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geothermal gradient
