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1
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__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.

A

Non Renewable Energy Resource

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__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.

A

Renewable Energy Resource

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3
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Is Coal renewable or non renewable?

A

Non Renewable

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Is Solar Power Renewable or Non Renewable?

A

Renewable

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Is Natural Gas Renewable or Non Renewable?

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Non-Renewable

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6
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Is Oil Renewable or Non Renewable?

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Non Renewable

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Is Geothermal Power a renewable or non renewable energy resource?

A

Renewable

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Is Wind a renewable or non-renewable energy ressource?

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Renewable

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Why are fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas called nonrenewable resources?

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They cannot be easily replaced.

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Some power plants pump water down deep holes into hot rock. The hot rock heats the water, which turns the water into steam. What energy is this?

A

Geothermal energy

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of using Uranium?

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Advatanges: Small Amount = Lots of Energy

Disadvantages: Dangerous towards all organisms, Nuclear waste.

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What characteristic do all renewable resources share?

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They can be easily replaced.

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Put the steps below in the correct order to describe how electrical energy is generated in an electrical power plant.

Electricity is generated.
Magnet spins between wire coils.
Water is heated and changes to steam.
Steam makes turbine spin.
Fossil fuel is burned.

A

Steps 5, 3, 4, 2, then 1.

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of using fossil fuels?

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Advantages: high-energy, cheap

Disadvantages: Negative effects on ecosystems, contribute to climate change.

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What is the transformation of energy for a nuclear power plant?

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Nuclear, Thermal, Mechanical, Electrical

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What is the transformation of energy for fossil fuels?

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Chemical, Thermal, Mechanical, Electrical

17
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What is the transformation of energy for hydroelectricity?

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Hydraulic, Mechanical, Electrical

18
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What is the transformation of energy for Geothermal?

A

Thermal, Mechanical, Electrical

19
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What is the transformation of energy for Wind?

A

Wind, Mechanical, Electrical

20
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What are Cyclones?

A

A tropical storm that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure, counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere

21
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What are Anticyclones?

A

Gentle Winds which rotate around a center of high pressure, moving clockwise in Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.

22
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What are Catchment Areas?

A

A low-lying region in which water from higher areas collect into a single water body.

23
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What is Topography?

A

The steepness of the land surrounding the area.

24
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What is Geology?

A

The Type of land and rock surrounding the area.

25
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How does Climate affect watersheds?

A

Rain or snow will affect the amount of water flowing into the area, as will the wind.

26
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How does Vegetation affect watersheds?

A

The presence of trees and plants will slow down the flow of water

27
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What are the Human disturbances that affect watersheds?

A

Dams, agriculture and urban development.

28
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What do Cyclones produce?

A

Clouds and Precipitation.

29
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What do Anti-cylones produce?

A

Clear Blue Skies.

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