ENERGY RESOURCES Flashcards
fuels with a high percentage of carbon
fossil fuels
Uses of Energy (5)
- Agricultural
- Transportation
- Residential
- Commercial
- Industrial
Non-renewable energy sources (4)
- Coal
- Oil
- Natural gas
- Nuclear energy
Renewable energy sources (5)
- Solar
- Wind
- Hydroelectric
- Biomass
- Geothermal
Fossil Fuels (4)
- Coal
- Oil Petroleum
- Gas Petroleum
- Natural gas
Different types of coal, sorted from least to most carbon and volatile matter
- Peat
- Lignite
- Sub-bituminous
- Bituminous
- Anthracite
In coalification, coal is formed from _____ through __________ and __________
plants / plant material, diagenesis, metamorphism
rock occurring in rock strata
coal beds / coal seams
partial decay of plant debris
peatification
soft, brown coal
lignite
soft, black coal
bituminous
hard, black coal
anthracite
layers of permeable rock capped by impermeable rock
reservoir
usually occurs in the form of water / meteoric water
geothermal fluid
rate of increase in temperature with depth
geothermal gradient
waxy substance in the form of liquid petroleum
kerogen
Where are the best places to build a geothermal plant?
- Along the Pacific Ring of Fire
- A mountain range
- Where plate boundaries collide
leading country in solar industry
China
used to convert visible light to electricity
photovoltaic panels
photovoltaic cells are made of __________ (material)
semiconductor materials / silicon
- uses heat of the sun
- mostly concentrated in deserts
concentrated solar power (CSP)
